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Agenda
Agenda
Agenda for the January 12, 2026, Regular Meeting of eNAP Unit
0. Verify Quorum of 7 (lesser of 7 and 20%)
1. Welcome of Guests
2. Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes: October 13th, November 10th, and December 8th.
3. Consideration of Applicants for Provisional Membership
4. Special Orders
5. Recess for Educational Program
RPs and PRPs seeking CEUs must have their full name displayed and have their cameras on during the lesson.
"So I Want To Work as a Parliamentarian!" Presented by Kay Crews, PRP, CPP-T CEU-Approved
"6. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees (as needed)
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Secretary's Report
Standing Committees (Bylaws, Education, Membership, Nominating, Elections and Technology)
7. Unfinished Business and General Orders
8. New Business
9. Announcements
Note: The order of business is set by special rule of order 5.
Zoom Link
Zoom Link
The unit meets electronically by Zoom. See our Zoom meetings page for details.
Draft Minutes to Approve
Draft Minutes to Approve
Please note that the Draft minutes for the October 13th and November 10th meetings will be posted on the Google Group. See the links.
eNAP Unit of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS®
Draft Meeting Minutes
2025-12-08 Regular Meeting
The Regular Meeting of December 8th, 2025, of the eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians (eNAP) was held online via Zoom and called to order by President Roberta Berry at 7:30 PM CT (U.S. Central Standard Time), with Belinda Brouette serving as secretary. A quorum was present.
Those attending (members and guests) were: Alan Jennings, Amy Brown, Belinda Brouette, Bernie Callender James, Carmella Watkins Chris Wren, D’Lisa Patterson, Daniel Ivey-Soto Diana Bacon, Don Freese, Crystal Renā Thomas, Erika Correa, Euclid Panopolis, Althea Kitchens, Missy Burchette, Gail Mitchell, Gloria de Meireles, Deagan Martinsen, Hattie Mary Young, Holly Brown, Jacki Capper, Jacquita Wright-Henderson, Jenny Liu, Julia Price, Kevin Connelly, Kristen Nelson, LaToya Kittrell, Laura Prather, Lynda Schram, Mary Remson, Monica Fontenot, Pat Martin, Paul McClintock, Richard Brown, Roberta Berry, Ruth Ryan, Sara Lassiter, Sharon Williams Jackson, Sonya Ponds, Susan Lee, Thomas Holmes, Topher Logan, Valarie S. Hollingsworth, Vanessa Black, Sean Schilke, Weldon Merritt.
Crystal Thomas moved to postpone approval of the October and November regular minutes until the January 2026 regular meeting. The motion was adopted.
Education Program:
The unit recessed for the education program at 7:33 PM CST. Vice President Sean Schilke introduced "Understanding & Advising Boards and Committees, Daniel Ivey-Soto, JD, PRP.
The meeting resumed at 8:55 PM CST.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:
President Report:
A report of the special committee appointed to review the October 13 minutes was received and reported.
Vice President Report: No report.
Secretary Report: No report.
Education Committee Report:
The Education Committee previewed an upcoming presentation on CEU requirements. Vice President Schilke reported that Kay Crews will present “So You Want to Work as a Parliamentarian” as January’s educational program.
Membership Report:
The eNAP Unit has two new members: Kevin Gardner and Danette Stokes.
Nominating Committee Report:
The committee recommends Roberta Berry for President, Sean Schilke for Vice President, and Belinda Brouette for Recording Secretary.
New Business
Don Freese gave notice for the December meeting to amend the Bylaws, Article XI, Amendment of Bylaws, by striking out the words "with notice" after "two-thirds vote", and inserting the words: "provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous meeting," so it would read "These bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Unit by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous meeting, or a nine-tenths vote without notice, or at any special meeting with suitable notice by a three-fourths vote. This was seconded.
Crystal Thomas moved to amend the proposed amendment by inserting between submitted and in ‘to the bylaws committee, and this was seconded.
After a parliamentary inquiry, President Roberta Berry ruled the amendment would change the threshold 9/10ths vote in the affirmative, due to scope of notice. Crystal Thomas appealed the decision of the chair. This was seconded.
Richard Brown raised a point of order that no one has raised a point of order to Don’s parliamentary inquiry, and should not be appealed as it was an opinion.
Kevin Connelly’s point of order was the chair has ruled the amendment not in order and it is order to appeal the ruling despite it being a parliamentary inquiry.
Crystal Thomas' point of order was the chair ruled the question out of order, and a ruling is appealable.
Weldon Merritt's point of order was the chair did rule, and although it started as an inquiry, the chair's eventual ruling is appealable.
Paul McClintock's point of order. There is no ruling from the chair.
Parliamentarian Mary Remson clarified the amendment process, and Ms. Thomas withdrew the appeal with unanimous consent from the assembly.
Bernie Callender moved the previous question on the pending amendment, seconded.
Crystal Thomas raised a point of order that the maker of amendment has preference in debate and this privilege was denied.
Paul McClintock raised the point of order that the motion to deny the maker to speak on her amendment is out of order and the point of order in regards to preference in debate was timely. The chair ruled the point well taken. The maker of the amendment discussed her reasoning.
Before a vote, Alan Jennings moved to adjourn. This passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 10:04 PM CST.
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Roberta Berry
eNAP President
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Belinda Brouette
eNAP Recording Secretary
Educational Program
Educational Program
eNAP Educational Program
01-12-2026 "So I Want to Work as a Parliamentarian" presented by Kay Crews, PRP, CPP-T CEU-Approved
Part 1 -- Education Committee members will present a program on the topics as shown below, based primarily on the Registered Parliamentarian Performance Expectations (RP-PE) as indicated below. See these on pp 7-28 in NAP's Criteria For Credentialing (CFC):
The resources to be used in conjunction to prepare to meet these RP standards include (CFC p. 6):
➢ Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (12th edition)
➢ Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief (3rd edition)
➢ Code of Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians
➢ Professional Practices in Parliamentary Procedure (2021, NAP), cited as PPPP (available only to NAP members; login to bookstore first).
➢ Pathways to Proficiency - Script Writing Made Easy (Updated for RONR, 12th ed.)
The education workshops are generally based on the RP-PE (see above). The RP-PE is essential for those preparing for the RP exam, and it is solid parliamentary education for all levels of membership.
Thus, the January through January 2026 educational program schedule and presenters:
1-13-2025 Paul McClintock, PRP, Tellers, RP-PE 7.19-21 - CEU-approved -
2-10-2025 Diana Bacon, PRP, Professional Responsibility - CEU-approved -
3-10-2025 Paul McClintock, PRP, Renewing Motions & Motions Not in Order - CEU-approved -
4-14-2025 Miriam Simmons, PRP, Quantum of Quorum - CEU-approved -
5-12-2025 David Whitaker, PRP, HOA Documents & Procedures - CEU-approved -
6-9-2025 Mary Remson, PRP, Committees, 10.5-7, - CEU approved-
7-14-2025 Susan Eads Role, PRP, Boards/Committee Reports, 10.21-22, - CEU-Approved
8-11-2025 Tom Havelka, PRP, Interpreting Bylaws & Rules, 9.11-12, -CEU Approved
9-08-2025 Brandon Walters, PRP, CP-T "Show Your Work", CEU-Approved
10-13-2025 Thomas J. (Burke) Balch, JD, PRP "Disciplinary Procedures" CEU-Approved
11-10-2025 Diana Bacon, MBA, PRP, "Parliamentary Questions & Terminology" CEU-Approved
12-08-2025 Daniel Ivey-Soto, JD, PRP, "Understanding and Advising on Boards and Committees" CEU-Approved
01-12-2026 Kay Crews, PRP, CPP-T, "So I Want to Work as a Parliamentarian" CEU-Approved
02-09-2026 C.J. Cavin, PRP, CPP-T, "Teaching Parliamentary Procedure: Principles, Practice, and Professional Engagement" CEU-Approved
Be aware that this plan may be adjusted or replaced in full by the education committee at any time; the enapunit.org website (Meeting Materials > Educational Program) should have any updates to the plan as they occur.
Part 2 -- eNAP Special Rule of Order 1(A) says: "A part of each educational program shall be to allow members to ask opinions of other members on parliamentary questions that they have." If possible, please submit Part-2 questions ahead of time to vice-president@enapunit.org.
The 2025 eNAP Education Committee consists of
Sean Schilke - Chair, ex officio as Vice President
Don Freese, PRP-R
Thomas Holmes, PRP
Diana Bacon, PRP
Paul McClintock, PRP, CEU Coordinator
Roberta Berry, RP, ex officio as President
Reports and Motions
Reports and Motions
REPORTS for the January 12th, 2026, Regular Meeting -- Check back for updates
Note: Reports are posted as they become available by the respective officer or committee. Please check back if a report is missing. All reports should be available prior to the start of the meeting.
President's Report
-- Roberta Berry, RP, President
Vice President's Report
-- Sean Schilke, VP
Secretary's Report
--Belinda Brouette, Secretary
Education Committee Report
The January 12th presentation is: "So, I Want To Work as a Parliamentarian" presented by Kay Crews PRP, CPP-T CEU-Approved .
-- Sean Schilke, Chair
Membership Committee Report
-- Belinda Brouette, Chair
Bylaws Committee Report
--Bernie Callendar, Chair
Nominating Committee Report
Gloria de Meireles, Chair
Archived reports for previous meetings are filed at the members-only site at:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/enapmembers/categories
MOTIONS -- Check back for updates. Motion: Consideration of the proposed bylaws, special and standing rules .
Meeting Notice
Meeting Notice
[Note: this meeting notice may be further edited up until the time it is emailed about a week before the meeting.]
eNAP meets Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 7:30 pm CT via Zoom
Dear eNAP Unit Member,
Join us for a regular meeting of the eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians; the meeting will be held Monday, January 12th, 2026, via Zoom, at 7:30 PM Central Time. Please note that the meeting will be recorded.
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The meeting room will open ten minutes prior to the meeting. If you are having issues joining the meeting, please email us at contact@enapunit.org.
Attendees should use screen names consisting of their real first and last names, and are encouraged to add a suffix to indicate their state, province, or country (example: Katherine Johnson WV). If you are NOT a current member, please preface your name with the prefix of g (example: g Katherine Johnson). Officers should also use the appropriate prefixes designated for them.
The meeting begins at 7:30 PM Central Time, or see the time in your local time zone.
FOR MEMBERS
The draft agenda and minutes, reports, and educational program are posted at enapunit.org under "Meeting Materials" as they become available by the respective officer or committee. Please check back if a report is missing or if it is a prior meeting report. All reports should be available prior to the meeting call to order.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
January 12th, Kay Crews, PRP, CPP-T will present the lesson on "So, I Want to Work as a Parliamentarian!", CEU-Approved. Following that presentation, a parliamentary question-and-answer opportunity is given to guests and members.
FOR GUESTS AND FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES
If you have never attended an eNAP meeting, please plan to arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the call to make sure you understand how the meeting will be conducted and to talk with other attendees. Reviewing our introduction page to familiarize yourself with the eNAP chat room and terminology is strongly recommended.
If you are not yet an eNAP member and would like to join, you may complete and submit the application form. Applications by NAP members are approved automatically upon verification of their NAP membership. Application by those who are not NAP members may be approved after they have attended at least one unit meeting.
MEMBERS-ONLY AREA AND REQUESTING ACCESS
If you are an eNAP member, or expect to be voted in as a member at this meeting, please verify or request access to our members-only Google Groups page. Voting could be held via this section at any time, which is akin to a ballot vote. Should you have difficulty logging in or requesting membership, please contact me. To ensure sufficient time, please do this 2 or more days prior to the meeting.
As always, we welcome you to invite guests to our meeting to observe and/or join our electronic unit. I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming e-meeting, and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
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Belinda Brouette
eNAP Secretary
Secretary@enapunit.org
Belinda@enapunit.org
(650) 223-5695
The Zoom meeting link is not posted on our publicly viewable website. This measure reduces Zoom bombing and other risks.
The link has been emailed to all members and vetted guests. If you are a guest and would like to attend, or if you need it sent again, please email enapmeetings@gmail.com with your name and reason for attending. If attending for CEU credits for renewing your RP or PRP credential, please also add your full name, credential, and NAP membership number.
Members may also find the zoom link in the eNAP members-only web site at:
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