Effective Meetings Parliamentary Procedure

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Effective MeetingsParliamentary Procedure

• Cristina Parodi
• Parent / Family Liaison
• San Diego County Office of Education
• [phone]
• cparodi_at_sdcoe.net
• www.sdcoe.net/lret2/family

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Basic principles

• Equality
• Free and full debate
• Rules by the majority without tyranny to the
  minority
• One question or proposal at the time

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Officers

• The President
• The Vice-President
• The Secretary
• The Treasurer

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Motions

• A motion is a proposal that something be done.
  After the chairperson requests it and second, it
  becomes the question before the house and now
  belongs to all the members.

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Steps in a motion

• Make a motion
• Second
• Discussion
• Close Discussion
• Vote
• Announce and Record

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Subsidiary Motions

• Amend
• Table
• Refer to a Committee

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Privileged Motions

• Personal Privilege
• Recess
• Adjourn

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Table of most used motions