It's best practice for approving meeting minutes to have the chairperson assume the motion of meeting minute approval. To be approved, the minutes must have unanimous support from board members. Board members should not approve minutes that contain errors.
What to include in meeting minutes Why the meeting happened. First and last names of attendees. The date and time of the meeting. Projects assigned during the meeting and their deadlines. Decisions employees and leadership made during the meeting. Any corrections to previous meeting minutes. Motions that passed or failed.
Many organizations require that the presiding officer and recording secretary sign the minutes once approved, she adds, so it's important to check your bylaws to ensure the proper signatures are included. The minutes should reflect what took place in motions — the action of the board, not the dialogue, says Bowie.
Approving the Minute Minutes do not become official until they are read and approved by formal vote. They should be read by the Secretary at the next regular meeting. The Chair then asks for corrections and additions, and calls for a vote.
Minutes, papers, agendas should be public and meetings should have a portion of the session for confidential matters e.g. financial, HR, crisis management etc., to be discussed in private, either before or after the open session. Confidential matters and papers are still confidential.
Approve the minutes: Once corrections are complete, the chair asks for a motion to approve the minutes. One member makes the motion, a second member approves it, and the chair calls for a vote. The approval of meeting minutes goes through with a majority vote.
Are board meeting minutes confidential? Yes. The board should assume the minutes are confidential and, in most cases, they will remain so.
It's possible to approve of meeting minutes through a digital platform. Email is not an ideal method because it is not conducive to group discussion. However, if all board members review and vote to approve the minutes digitally, they can be approved digitally outside of an official or in-person board meeting.
How to write meeting minutes reports Make an outline. Prior to the meeting, create an outline by picking or designing a template. Include factual information. Write down the purpose. Record decisions made. Add details for the next meeting. Be concise. Consider recording. Edit and proofread.
Corporate meeting minutes typically include: The meeting's date, time and location. A list of attendees and absentees, including any present board members or officers. Agenda items. Summaries of all discussion points. Details of all activities completed or agreed upon. Results of any votes or motions.