Guest johnrcarlson Posted October 30, 2023 at 02:49 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 at 02:49 PM I have seen several organization approving their agendas "with flexibility", thus allowing the chair to change the order of agenda items with seeking consent from the body. Does this practice comply with RONR? My thought is that you approve an agenda and modify by unanimous consent of by a 2/3 vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted October 30, 2023 at 03:38 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 at 03:38 PM How frequently does this body meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnrcarlson Posted October 30, 2023 at 03:57 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 at 03:57 PM This organization meets monthly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted October 30, 2023 at 06:05 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 at 06:05 PM Most likely, this assembly should not be adopting an agenda for each meeting; instead, either the standard order of business or an order of business adopted by the organization should be used as the established order of business. See RONR (12th ed.) §41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 30, 2023 at 06:34 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 at 06:34 PM On 10/30/2023 at 10:49 AM, Guest johnrcarlson said: I have seen several organization approving their agendas "with flexibility", thus allowing the chair to change the order of agenda items with seeking consent from the body. Does this practice comply with RONR? My thought is that you approve an agenda and modify by unanimous consent of by a 2/3 vote. If you need more flexibility than is afforded by the use of an agenda, which is quite common, then you should be using the Standard Order of Business, which provides the appropriate balance of structure and flexibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted October 30, 2023 at 06:53 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 at 06:53 PM On 10/30/2023 at 10:49 AM, Guest johnrcarlson said: I have seen several organization approving their agendas "with flexibility", thus allowing the chair to change the order of agenda items with seeking consent from the body. Does this practice comply with RONR? My thought is that you approve an agenda and modify by unanimous consent of by a 2/3 vote. Nothing in RONR refers to any such thing. By the way, did you mean to say "without seeking consent"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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