The policies of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota are established by resolutions adopted by members at state-wide conventions. A Resolutions Committee meets early during the convention in a public meeting open to all attendees. Each proposed resolution is read, spoken for by the authoring Federationist, considered, and then ultimately withdrawn or recommended for passage or disapproval by the full convention. The members then vote on the resolutions during a full convention session.
Through the state convention resolutions, we establish the governing policies of our organization!
Education
- Online testing for K-12 Resolution A08-02
- Adding the word "blind" to special-education rule Resolution A05-01
- Minnesota State Academy for the Blind should have a superintendent separate from the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Resolution A03-03
- Access to the highest standards of literacy Resolution A01-02
- Provision of education-related materials in accessible formats is properly the responsibility of State Services For The Blind Resolution S01-01
Employment
- Wages for workers with disabilities Resolution A11-04
- Requiring a valid Minnesota driver's license in non-transportation jobs constitutes illegal discrimination against blind people Resolution A07-01
- Accessibility in the State of Minnesota purchase of software and creation of documents Resolution A07-03
- Call upon Minnesota's Workforce Center System to reinstate America's JobLine® Resolution A03-01
NFB-NEWSLINE®
- Express gratitude to Senator James Metzen and Representative Jim Knoblach Resolution A05-02
- Commend funding Resolution A02-02
State Services for the Blind
- Review SSB's policies and operational procedures Resolution A11-01
- Filling policy vacancy at SSB Resolution A11-03
- Practice of denying blind customers the assistive technology they need to succeed in higher education and employment Resolution A11-05
- Ensure adequate training for counselors and supervisors Ensure adequate training for counselors and supervisors Resolution S11-01
- Provide adequate funding for senior services Resolution A10-01
- Provide educational materials in electronic formats Resolution A09-01
- Destructive practice of closing cases before successful outcomes Resolution A09-02
- Staff qualifications and training Resolution A08-04
- Promoting clerical staff without providing adequate training and hiring supervisors with no experience in the field of blindness Resolution A06-02
- Serious concern over the inaccessibility of software Resolution A04-02
- Bring all governmental units that provide services to blind citizens into a single department Resolution S04-01
- Implement a program of concentrated and comprehensive immersion training on blindness for its rehabilitation counselors and their supervisors Resolution A03-02
- Measuring success in adjustment-to-blindness training Resolution A02-01
- Condemning the administration of Bonnie Elsey Resolution A02-03
- Condemning the Commissioner of Economic Security Earl Wilson Resolution A00-01
- Renew efforts to elevate SSB to a free-standing agency Resolution A00-02
- Strengthen and protect the statutory and programmatic integrity of State Services for the Blind Resolution S00-01
Transportation
- Nonvisual access to Northwest Airlines self-service check-in kiosks Resolution A04-03
- Vigorous support for increased funding of public transportation Resolution A04-04
Voting
- Ensure appropriate and consistent training of election officials Resolution A04-01
- Assisting Secretary of State Resolution A01-01
Other
- Wholesale installation of accessible pedestrian signals at new and updated intersections Resolution A11-06
- State of Minnesota to correct problems in the Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) system Resolution A11-07
- Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library Staffing Resolution A08-01
- Recognition of Representative Jim Ramstad's service to the blind Resolution A08-03
- Accessible pedestrian signals based on well-thought-out criteria Resolution A06-01
- Opposing doctors prescribing various non-medical services to people who are blind Resolution A03-04