The NZSL Board met on 24 and 25 September 2018 in which several topics were discussed. The NZSL Board Chair, Victoria Manning, provides us with an update.
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The Board:
- learned more about governance and discussed its draft Conflict of Interest Policy.
- considered feedback for the Ministry of Education’s draft Development Map for NZSL within Education
- discussed the need for engagement with the Deaf community, including
- considering ways to include Māori Deaf
- engagement material for use during the proposed national tour
- a broader engagement plan to support delivery of the NZSL Board Strategy priorities - continued discussion of proposals for an online hub
- is progressing towards making funding decisions for NZSL Week 2019.