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23 @ 4 Series. Consent Agenda. FAQs. 1. What is a Consent Agenda?. 2. What goes on it?. 3. What doesn’t belong?. 4. How is it used?. 5. What’s a Removed item?. 6. Any Tips?. What ‘s a Consent Agenda?. Something that:. contains multiple items to be voted on

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23 @ 4 Series

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  1. 23 @ 4 Series Consent Agenda

  2. FAQs 1. What is a Consent Agenda? 2. What goes on it? 3.What doesn’t belong? 4. How is it used? 5.What’s a Removed item? 6.Any Tips?

  3. What ‘s a Consent Agenda? Something that: • contains multiple items to be voted on • can save time for more valuable discussion • requires reading in advance

  4. What goes on it? • Minutes • Confirmation of previously discussed item • Executive Director’s report • Committee reports • Informational materials • Updated Org documents • Routine Correspondence

  5. What doesn’t belong? • An Audit • Financial Reports • Executive Committee decisions which are not routine & procedural

  6. How is it used? • Set meeting agenda • Distribute materials in advance • Read materials in advance • Introduce Consent agenda at meeting • Remove item (if requested) • Accept & Approve Consent agenda • Document approval

  7. Consent Agenda Process IF ‘YES” IF ‘NO’ Chair query Board Chair asks for motion, second and Approval* Board Chair asks if any member wishes an item removed Board Chair decides if item is addressed immediately or later * Should be unanimous

  8. What’s a Removed item? • Any item a Board member wants removed from the Consent Agenda NOTE: Item can be removed for any reason: discussion, question or vote against. Although, if a Board member is abstaining from a specific item vote it does not have to be removed if proclaimed at Chair’s query.

  9. Tips • CA Item is self-explanatory or uncontroversial • Ask questions in advance • Mark item on CA as “For approval”

  10. Tips • Minutes itemize specific resolutions on CA • Monthly Financials monitored by Finance Committee could go on CA (Quarterly, full board hears / reviews Financials as regular item)

  11. Steps to Getting Started Discuss benefits with board – get support Create a ‘How-to’ cheat sheet List what Can & Cannot be included • Start slow & easy • Get board feedback • Fine tune

  12. Benefit: Better Board Performance RE SOURCE S BoardSource.org Resources Garberconsulting.com Help4nonprofits.com TEXT

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