I alway thought that a quorom could only discuss old business and not new. Probably wrong on that, but been wrong before.
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I alway thought that a quorom could only discuss old business and not new. Probably wrong on that, but been wrong before.
Not according to Robert's Rules of Order.
Is RRoO law?Quote:
Originally Posted by retiredteach
Actually, it is for meetings, but officials can "suspend" them for certain things if such actions require them to. And to R/T, I knew that, just had a brain fart. Thanks.
Should be a majority. Course, we don't do anything else right.:D
As there were only seven SB members at the time, four does constitute a majority.Quote:
Originally Posted by simple man
This is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by NotSoSilentBob
There are 8 seats, just another "end run" by the school board. The budget is going to force a change, why rush this? Somebody must have wanted this to secure the vote they needed to get exactly the pigeon they wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by NotSoSilentBob
Seems as if even the folks that voted aren't sure they are legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by NotSoSilentBob
Quorum a question for Wise County School Board - Kingsport Times-News Online
WISE -- Wise County School Board Attorney Scott Mullins is seeking an opinion from the Virginia Attorney General's office what constitutes a quorum when a vacancy exists on an eight-member board. On Monday three of the board's seven members were absent from a regularly scheduled session. Chairman Ted Thompson announced that Mullins advised that with a vacancy, four members provided a quorum and Monday's meeting proceeded, in cluding a 4-0 vote to appoint Larry Greear of Coeburn ....
I don't think I would refer to Larry Greear as a "pigeon". He's a fine man, and has an outstanding career as an educator in Wise Co.Quote:
Originally Posted by simple man