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1.) All Voices have Equal weight In this meeting
2.) Everyone is encouraged to Voice their concerns and resolve issues here
3.) Absolutely No Yelling: Only one warning! The Then the meeting is over and we meet one time without you
4.) Its OK to call for a Chair election at any time
How to Conduct Business in the IB Meeting
If the Chair brings up any issue it is already defined as a Motion.
Any other board member may bring up any issue to be addressed by the board and present it as a Motion, this requires a Seconding of the Motion by another board member.
Be specific in the language used, there should be no uncertainty on what is being decided. The Chair may ask for the motion in writing to share with the board for clarity.
Discuss the issue or Motion in the meeting.
Vote: A simple show of hands and ‘yes’ for online IB Members, this may also happen via email if setup by the Chair.
Majority determines result, if 50/50 chair decides, this may also be handled by a revote.
- An abstaining vote is a decline to vote either for or against and is not counted.
If these guidelines fail for any reason we resort to the standard Robert's Rules of Order
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