Bell Work – 10/24/12 During last nights Sunnyside School District Board meeting it was decided that starting next year students will not be able to drive vehicles to school. They will either have to be dropped off, take the bus or Walk to school. They felt that there were to many students getting in accidents and that there is not enough parking for all of the student vehicles. Please think about how you feel about this discussion we will have a class discussion in a few minutes.

How can we make it fair for everyone to say what they need to say and express opinions fairly?

A Quick introduction to Parliamentary Procedure!

What Are We Going to Do? J What is Parliamentary Procedure & Why do we need it? J What are the Four Main Principles of Parliamentary Procedure? J How do we use It? THE BASICS

The Effect of No Parliamentary Procedure

“My embarrassment was supreme. I plunged in, trusting in Providence that the assembly would behave itself.” Gen. Henry M. Robert (Creator of Robert’s Rules of Order) Parliamentary Procedure is for everyone who has served as a member or leader of a group, and who has at one time or another, felt ignorant, ineffective, helpless, frustrated or just plain bored.

Parliamentary Procedure is 90% terminology. Learn the lingo don’t let words intimidate you from making a decision.

What is The Purpose of Parliamentary Procedure? 4 To enable an assembly to transact business with speed & efficiency. 4 To protect the rights of each individual 4 To preserve the spirit of harmony within the group.

What are the Four Main Principles?  Focus on one item at a time  Extend courtesy to everyone  Observe the rule of Majority  Protect the Rights of the Minority

Basic Training Motions Voting Gavel UseGavel Use Rules

What are the Basic Rules of Parliamentary Procedure? The Rights of the Organization Over Rule the Rights of the Individual Members The group is more important than your individual desires All Members are Equal and their Rights are Equal Everyone has the same rules and rights A Quorum must be Present to do Business A require number of people must be at the meeting to make decisions final The Majority Rules The most votes wins Silence is Consent If you don’t speak up you agree with the groups decision

What are the Basic Rules of Parliamentary Procedure? Two-thirds Vote Rule More the 66% of people at meeting must agree One Question at a Time; One speaker at a time. We listen to ideas and opinions one at a time Debatable Motions must receive full Debate. You have the right to talk and voice your opinion Once a Question is Decided, it is not in order to bring up the same motion or one essentially like it at the same meeting Once we vote “Yes” or “No” don’t bring it up again Personal remarks in debate are always out of order. Keep your personal feelings in check. This is business!

Kinds of Motions P Privileged Motions Privileged Motions PIncidental MotionsIncidental Motions PSubsidiary MotionsSubsidiary Motions PUnclassified MotionsUnclassified Motions PMain MotionsMain Motions

Main Motion < Used to present any New item of Business. < Only one Main Motion at a time. < All Other Motions & Actions in relation to Parliamentary Procedure are applied to the Main motion. But HOW!!

Easy 5 Step Process “I move to….”“I move that…” Ex. “I move that Project CENTRL sponsor a Agricultural Literacy Day”  Gain recognition from Chair.  State Motion  Motion must be Seconded  Debate Motion  VOTE

Privileged Motions Do not refer or affect the current motion or pending business. Deal with Personal Rights and privileges Allowed to interrupt meetings Take Precedence over all other motions Are not Debatable EXAMPLES: To Adjourn To Take a Recess To Raise a Question of Privilege.

Incidental Motions Deal with Procedure and not the business on the floor. Incidental - “brought around by Chance” Must be Dealt with Immediately Usually undebatable and only rarely amendable EXAMPLES: Point of Order Appeal the Decision of the Chair. ETC.

Subsidiary Most Frequently used! Brought up and applied to the Main motion They: Assist Postpone Modify & Dispose Of the Main Motion. EXAMPLES: Amend, Refer to a Committee Limit Debate Etc

Restorative The Motions that are unclassified. Commonly used to take up business again after it has been dealt with. EXAMPLES: Take from the Table Reconsider Rescind

Voting Types of Votes Majority Vote Two-Thirds Vote Plurality Vote Methods of Voting Voice Vote Rising Vote or Show of Hands Ballot Vote General Consent A tie vote is a lost vote because a majority was not obtained. The Chair can but does not have to break a tie!

Gavel Use One Tap Completion of Business Members Sit Meeting Adjourned Two Taps Call Meeting to Order Three Taps Signals Members to Stand Several Sharp Taps Restores Order These are simply commonly used practices.