BYLAW 8357

Agenda, Minutes, and Reports--Order of Business

The Board will dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meetings. Copies of the minutes, the agenda, and a detailed financial statement shall be mailed to each member of the Board on the Friday preceding the regular meeting. Items not appearing on the agenda shall be considered by the Board only with the consent of 2/3 of the Board members present and voting. The minutes of preceding meetings shall be approved by the Board and signed by the chairperson and secretary. The minutes shall be bound and kept in the office of the superintendent of schools.

Order of Business. The order of business at each regular meeting of the Board of Education shall include the following:

I. Call to Order
II. Comments from Visitors
III. Recommended Actions – Old Business
IV. Recommended Actions – New Business
V. Staff Communications and Presentations
VI. Recommended Actions – Routine Matters
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Approval of Financial Statement
VII. Information and Proposals
A. From Board Members
1. Reports from Representatives to Other Boards or Organizations
2. Other Information and Discussions
VIII. Future Business
A. Announcement of Meeting Dates
B. Request for Future Agenda Items
IX. Comments from Visitors
X. Executive Session
XI. Adjournment

The order of business may be rearranged by a majority vote of the members in attendance at the meeting.

Revision Adopted: March 3, 1998
Reviewed: December 19, 2006



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