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BEAA School Committee Meeting Procedures

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LEVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

School Committee Meeting Procedure

 

Meetings:

 

All Leverett Elementary School Committee meetings will take place at a time and place publically announced, published and posted in the office of the Town Clerk and posted on the principle bulletin board located in Leverett Town Hall in accordance with Open Meeting Laws.

 

All meetings are open to the public but executive session may be called by majority vote of the Committee to discuss, deliberate or vote on those matters for which executive sessions are permitted by general or special statute.

Emergency or special meetings may be called as deemed necessary by the Chairperson, Superintendent or upon request of three members of the Committee to do so. The same policies and procedures will be followed as at a regular meeting.

Quorum and Decision Making:

 

Three Committee members present at a legally scheduled meeting shall constitute a quorum.

 

A quorum of Committee members may vote on an item that was not on the agenda only if they decide to do so by suspending parliamentary rules by a 2/3 vote.

 

All votes of the School Committee shall be taken by a call of the ayes and nays. The result of the vote shall be recorded in the minutes, noting how each member voted if not unanimous. All actions require a majority vote of all members present and voting except when state law, Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, or policies of the Committee require a larger majority.

All Leverett School Committee members shall be expected to take part in as many activities and subcommittee assignments as possible to keep up to date with all matters relevant to the position.

All School Committee members and administration shall be given an opportunity to examine and to evaluate all information pertinent to an issue before the Committee makes a decision.

Agenda guidelines:

Items for agendas may be submitted by any member of the Committee, the Principal, or the Superintendent no later than seven days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting.

Agendas and information pertinent to the agendas will be made available in hard copies and electronically in advance of scheduled meetings in accordance with Open Meeting Law for Committee members to study, examine, and evaluate all information pertinent to the issues before the Committee. Committee members must review all relevant materials prior to the actual meeting in order that no more time is used than is necessary to make an informed decision.

Rules of Order:

Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised will govern all proceedings, except when those rules are in conflict with the Committee’s approved policies and regulations.

 In accordance with Robert’s Rules, the Committee may suspend parliamentary rules of order by a two-thirds vote.

First Reading: 11/04/13

Second Reading, First Vote: 12/02/13

Final Vote: 01/06/14