Board meetings are much more organized and efficient if you establish ground rules, create an agenda, and stick to them. While there is certainly a social aspect of joining your HOA board, it's important to keep any socializing and board business separate.At a minimum, the board should meet four times a year with a quorum present. Enjoy our free minutes template for your corporation's first board of directors meeting. Like all our forms, this template is intended for individual use. Complete Forms M4I, M4A, M4T and applicable schedules before completing Form M4. You must include these forms with your M4 return. Consider these best practices when preparing and maintaining corporate minutes. Reflect the Deliberative Process. V. Rules of Procedure.