The chair bangs the gavel and calls the meeting to order, noting whether there is a quorum or not. Very simply, they should say: “This meeting of the board of COMPANY is called to order at TIME AND DATE and a quorum IS/ISN'T present.”
Effective Facilitation Techniques to Start a Meeting as a Host Start the meeting on time. Your opening words (IEEI). Confirm the agenda. Review the ground rules. Review the parking boards. Make introductions if needed. Encourage participation. Stay on track.
You will have to register to speak, this usually happens when the meeting agenda is posted. There is usually a deadline to sign up. There is often two ways to speak: one is on a specific agenda item, the other is during a community section (sometimes called “hearing of the community”). Give them facts.
Also called “business” or “regular” meetings, School Board meetings include two public comment opportunities; one for specific items listed on the agenda and another for general comment. Board Meetings are generally held in the Large Group Instruction Room (LGI) in the High School.
Introduce yourself and other speakers at the start of the meeting. If it is a small meeting, ask everyone to introduce themselves. Sometimes it works well to get people to say a bit more about themselves as part of the introductions. Tell people what the meeting is about.
Find the link to the school board website. If you can't find it, put the name of your school district and “school board” in a search engine. The calendar should always be on the school district's website. At the school board website, look for “Citizen Participation” or a similar option.
5 tips for opening a board meeting: Allow time for members to get settled and focused. Provide a way for members to share what's weighing on their minds. Include time for socializing. Clarify each person's specific role for the meeting. Take time to formally review and approve the agenda.
Starting the Meeting: ``Good (morning/afternoon), everyone. Thank you for joining us today. I'd like to welcome you to this meeting. Our agenda includes (briefly outline the agenda items). Let's begin with our first topic.''
Public meetings are any assemblies or gathering, (such as conferences, informational sessions, seminars, workshops, or other activities) which the responsible agency intends to be open to anyone wishing to attend.
PREPARING A PUBLIC NOTICE The Open Meetings Law requires that notice of the time and place of all meetings of a public body be given prior to every meeting. The notice must include reference to the date, time and location of the meeting.