Guest Brenda Bueche Posted November 10, 2015 at 04:59 PM Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 at 04:59 PM Is the President/Chair of a school board allowed to make sub-motions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted November 10, 2015 at 06:21 PM Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 at 06:21 PM What is meant by "sub-motions"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted November 10, 2015 at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 at 07:49 PM Is the President/Chair of a school board allowed to make sub-motions??I'm not entirely certain what is meant by "sub-motions," but FAQ #1 should be of assistance. Although the question refers to the chairman voting, the answer also discusses the chairman speaking in debate and making motions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted November 10, 2015 at 10:13 PM Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 at 10:13 PM By Sub-motion, I mean a motion was made by one board member and the president made a substitute motion to the original motion. Another board member stated that they did not think the president could make a substitute motion, bascially overriding the original motion if the substitute motion were to pass. I appreciate and thank you in advance for your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted November 10, 2015 at 11:57 PM Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 at 11:57 PM By Sub-motion, I mean a motion was made by one board member and the president made a substitute motion to the original motion. Another board member stated that they did not think the president could make a substitute motion, bascially overriding the original motion if the substitute motion were to pass. I appreciate and thank you in advance for your feedback.Well, FAQ #1 should answer your question about whether the President can make motions, if that's the issue.If the issue is about the motion itself, it is in order to move to substitute one motion for another. This is a form of amendment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted November 11, 2015 at 02:43 AM Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 at 02:43 AM And if you don't want the substitute motion to pass, you could speak in debate and vote against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Hunt Posted November 11, 2015 at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 at 02:50 AM Note that under no circumstances does a substitute automatically replace the original motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 15, 2015 at 02:40 AM Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 at 02:40 AM If the president of the school board (by virtue of small board rules or applicable statutes) is permitted to make motions, this would apply to amendments as well. An amendment in the nature of a substitute is still an amendment, and must be moved like any amendment, and adopted by a majority in order to substitute the new language for the old as the new pending question. So your question is essentially whether your president can participate in debate, make motions, and vote. If your school board is a public body, this is very likely a question of law, and should be addressed to the board attorney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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