board members meeting without a quorum

[Guest JDStackpole]

President is half right.

Nothing prevents people from "getting together" to discuss whatever they wish to talk about.

But he's correct in that such a gathering isn't a "meeting" and cannot do anything or make any offi"

[Guest Trina]

Further, the President is incorrect if a thinks just contacting enough people to make quorum is sufficient to allow the gathering to make decisions. Decisions can only be made at meetings, meetings must be duly called, and ALL members of the assembly (in "

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>The president feels that it would be wrong to meet to discuss this with out a quorum<<

That's one scrupulous guy!

Yet there are times when it might be prudent for members to get together with the president BEFORE the meetin"

[Guest Tricia]

I should say why the board member wants to meet with the president as he wants the president to push the matter in question under the carpet and tell the rest of the board that it was handled. This matter is a hot subject for the board as this board me"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>Several of the Board Members , me included, and some of the General Membership have told the president about our concerns about this board member.<<

You mean you met without a quorum?

Egads! :)"

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

Tricia,

>>Is this correct?<<

Are you asking a question about Robert's Rules of Order?

If so, then the answer to your question is, "No."

Members are free to talk to members.

Even without a quorum. Ev"

[Guest Thomas Ralph]

Although if they talk loudly to each other inside a meeting, they might get in trouble for violating decorum (-:"