Guest Feiruz Ayoub Posted May 20, 2010 at 07:54 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 at 07:54 PM Our Church board made a motion to implement changes to the Sunday School structure upon a presentation. Meeting adjourned. 2 days later, new findings by board members establish that the person making the presentation ad not approved by the current Sunday School committee. this new finding would have impacted the motion.QUESTION: Can the motion be held until further notice or until all new findings are cleared, and the motion then renewed.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 20, 2010 at 07:56 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 at 07:56 PM Our Church board made a motion to implement changes to the Sunday School structure upon a presentation. Meeting adjourned. 2 days later, new findings by board members establish that the person making the presentation ad not approved by the current Sunday School committee. this new finding would have impacted the motion.QUESTION: Can the motion be held until further notice or until all new findings are cleared, and the motion then renewed.?A board doesn't "make" a motion. A board member makes a motion and the board adopts or defeats it.If the motion was adopted, it can probably be rescinded (or just amended).If the motion was defeated, it can be made again (renewed) as if it had never been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 20, 2010 at 07:58 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 at 07:58 PM QUESTION: Can the motion be held until further notice or until all new findings are cleared, and the motion then renewed.?But, if adopted, there's no way to put the motion on "hold". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted May 21, 2010 at 12:55 AM Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 at 12:55 AM But, if adopted, there's no way to put the motion on "hold".I agree with Mr. Mountcastle. Since a motion to Reconsider was not made at the meeting, there is no suspensive effect in force, and those who are charged with executing the motion must proceed with their duties with all deliberative speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Feiruz Ayoub Posted May 21, 2010 at 06:25 AM Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 at 06:25 AM A board doesn't "make" a motion. A board member makes a motion and the board adopts or defeats it.If the motion was adopted, it can probably be rescinded (or just amended).If the motion was defeated, it can be made again (renewed) as if it had never been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Feiruz Ayoub Posted May 21, 2010 at 06:28 AM Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 at 06:28 AM A board doesn't "make" a motion. A board member makes a motion and the board adopts or defeats it.If the motion was adopted, it can probably be rescinded (or just amended).If the motion was defeated, it can be made again (renewed) as if it had never been made.Thank you. Corrections are appreciated. The point of the question if that the motion was made and some information pertinent to it was not known to the board. In otherword ommited at th time of the meeting. The new findings came 2 days later. What to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted May 21, 2010 at 06:53 AM Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 at 06:53 AM The point of the question if that the motion was made and some information pertinent to it was not known to the board. In otherwords ommitted at the time of the meeting. The new findings came 2 days later. What to do?"What to do" depends on what the actual motion was.You can:(a.) leave it alone; let the decision stand.(b.) if the motion was rejected, you can make the motion again.(c.) if the motion was adopted, you can rescind it or amend it, if there is anything left, or anything ongoing regarding that motion.(d.) If there was nothing left and nothing ongoing, you may make a new motion crafted to undo whatever the action was.Just because there is new information days later, that fact by itself does not mean that the decision was a bad decision.The new information might even bolster the original decision's wisdom.You tell us: What do you want to do about it?Why not let the decision stand?What needs changing, if anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted May 21, 2010 at 04:21 PM Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 at 04:21 PM The new findings came 2 days later. What to do?If some/many in the organization feel it is urgent to change the previous decision, based on the new information, it might be possible to call a special meeting (assuming your bylaws contain provisions for calling such meetings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Feiruz Ayoub Posted May 22, 2010 at 08:48 PM Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 at 08:48 PM "What to do" depends on what the actual motion was.You can:(a.) leave it alone; let the decision stand.(b.) if the motion was rejected, you can make the motion again.(c.) if the motion was adopted, you can rescind it or amend it, if there is anything left, or anything ongoing regarding that motion.(d.) If there was nothing left and nothing ongoing, you may make a new motion crafted to undo whatever the action was.Just because there is new information days later, that fact by itself does not mean that the decision was a bad decision.The new information might even bolster the original decision's wisdom.You tell us: What do you want to do about it?Why not let the decision stand?What needs changing, if anything?Thank you. You have things into perspective. The decision was a good one. And therefore we just need to make the appropiate changes. So I believe I will opt to rescind it at the mext board meeting since the time allow us to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted May 22, 2010 at 08:55 PM Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 at 08:55 PM Thank you. You have things into perspective. The decision was a good one. And therefore we just need to make the appropiate changes. So I believe I will opt to rescind it at the mext board meeting since the time allow us to do so.If the decision was a good one, and you just need to make the appropriate changes, then you do not want to rescind the motion. Instead, you want to amend it to incorporate the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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