Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of a special meeting.
Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of a special meeting.
The primary criterion for including items in a consent agenda is that all associated documentation must be provided to meeting participants well in advance of the meeting. This allows members sufficient time to review and understand the issues without needing further discussion during the meeting.
Boards put specific items into their consent agendas. Such items may include topics that are either routine or recurring, procedural decisions, non-controversial issues where there is no disagreement, and items that the board previously discussed and has already come to a consensus on but still needs to vote on them.
What Are Consent Agendas? A consent agenda (also known by Roberts Rules of Order as a “consent calendar”) groups routine meeting discussion points into a single agenda item. In so doing, the grouped items can be approved in one action, rather than through the filing of multiple motions.
1 Call to order. A board meeting agenda should begin with a call to order, welcoming remarks, and the gathering's objectives. 2 Agenda adjustments. 3 Approval of previous meeting's minutes. 4 Reports. 5 Old business. 6 New business. 7 Comments and announcements. 8 Adjournment.
A consent agenda (also known by Roberts Rules of Order as a “consent calendar”) groups routine meeting discussion points into a single agenda item. In so doing, the grouped items can be approved in one action, rather than through the filing of multiple motions.
The consent agenda should include as many of the following non-controversial items as possible to maximize the board meeting's effectiveness: Financial statements, payments, donations, and grants. Non-actionable reports (for information only), such as monthly status reports. Committee reports. Committee appointments.
While the subject of your meeting will influence your final agenda draft, most meeting agendas will include the following six items: Meeting participants. Meeting objectives. Agenda items. Time frames. Supporting documents. Action items.
Approval may require a simple majority or a unanimous decision based on the organization's bylaws. Announcement: After the vote, the chairperson announces the vote result and whether the agenda has been approved. If the agenda is approved, it becomes the official blueprint for the meeting.