BEAA
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