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Board Meetings
Robert’s Rules of Order or Parliamentary Procedure - It seems kind of complicated, how can we keep it all straight?
We have a hard time staying on topic during board meetings. What should we do?
How can we make sure board meetings are strategic and not merely reactive?
How often should a charter school board meet?
Board Meetings Observation Checklist
How should the board meeting be set up, physically?
How long should our board meetings be?
Should we take attendance at the board meetings?
Sample Board Attendance Policy
Parliamentary Procedure Cheat Sheet
Our board tries to use consensus decision-making. We talk and talk and talk until finally everyone agrees. Is this the right approach?
Our board always has unanimous decisions. Is this good?
What is an executive session? When does a board go into executive session?
Cut to the Chase Parliamentary Procedure
I am frustrated with how our meetings are run and I am not the chair of the board. What can I do to make our board meetings more efficient?
Are there any other strategies for improving our board meetings?
What should a typical board meeting be like?
Should we evaluate our board meetings?
Yearly Meeting Plan: Sample Strategic Board Calendar
Yearly Meeting Plan: How should we create a board meeting calendar?
Public Comments: Sample Public Comment Procedures
Public Comments: How to accept and respond to public comments at your board meetings
Minutes: Committee Meeting Minutes
Minutes: Who should take the minutes?
Minutes: What should good minutes look like?
Meeting Content: Presenters, committees
Materials and Packets: Why they matter, how to assemble them, and ensure they're used
Agendas: What's the role of the full board in creating the board meeting agenda?
Agendas: Who should create the board meeting agenda?
Agendas: What should a board meeting agenda look like?