Changing Board Meeting Agenda and Meeting Duration

[Guest Guest]

Once an agenda with specific talking points by each member has been established for a regular scheduled meeting, is it possible for the board to make a motion to bring up open discussion first.... and deviate from the agenda?

 

Secondly, who sets the time limit for the meeting?  Does the board have authority to make a motion to go as long as needed or to reconvene to a different meeting room to continue the meeting?

 

TIA

[Edgar Guest]

For agendas, see FAQ #14.

 

The assembly (in this case that means the board members present) decides when the board meeting will end and/or whether to continue the board meeting at a new time and/or in a new location.

 

By the way, since we're talking about a board meeting, only board members have a say in what happens. Members of the organization who are not board members have no parliamentary rights at all.

[Guest Guests]

 

The assembly (in this case that's the board members present) decides when the meeting will end and/or whether continue the meeting at a new time and/or in a new location.

 

By the way, since we're talking about a board meeting, only board members have a say in what happens. Members of the organization who are not board members have no parliamentary rights at all.

 

I understand re the non board members versus board members.  Is there a RONR section that supports the timing changes?

[Edgar Guest]

Is there a RONR section that supports the timing changes?

 

Is there some rule in your organization that says your board can't continue to meet as long as it wants?

 

There's no rule in RONR that says it can't.

[Richard Brown]

Secondly, who sets the time limit for the meeting?  Does the board have authority to make a motion to go as long as needed or to reconvene to a different meeting room to continue the meeting?

 

Is there some rule in your organization that says your board can't continue to meet as long as it wants?

 

There's no rule in RONR that says it can't.

Agreeing with Mr. Guest, unless you have a rule to the contrary, the board meeting can keep going until a majority of the members at the meeting vote to adjourn...  all night, if that is the desire of the members present.  If you do have a rule that sets the time to adjourn, you can to suspend that rule by a two thirds vote and keep going as long as the assembly wants to.