1. Business Meeting Procedures

2. Business Meeting Participation
Attend and support
Speak in debate
Ask for information
Vote on motions
Offer an amendment or other motion

3. Delegate Roles and Responsibilities
Debate
Make motions
Vote

4. Microphones Microphone 1 To make a motion Microphone 2
(such as an amendment)
Microphone 2
To speak in SUPPORT of the motion on the floor
Microphone 3
To speak AGAINST the motion on the floor
Microphone 4
For restricted use
(Point of Information, Point of Order, Appeal, Question of Privilege)

5. (Request for Information)
Point OF Information
(Request for Information)
The information requested must pertain to the pending business
A Point of Information must be in the form of a question (not a statement)

6. Point of Order, Appeal Use a Point of Order for a breach of the rules
A Point of Order is ruled on by the chair
The chair’s decision may be appealed by the delegates

7. Question OF Privilege
Used to call attention to and correct a situation
Examples:
Audio problems
Microphone problems
Comfort of delegates (heating, cooling, etc.)
Security and safety

8. How to Make a Motion Write out your motion on a motion form
Use Microphone 1 to make a motion
Wait until you are recognized by the chair
Step towards the microphone to make your motion

9. Common Motions To amend a motion To extend the time for debate
To close (end) debate and vote immediately

10. Amendments Primary amendments: Modifies the original motion
Secondary amendments: Modifies the primary amendment

11. Types of Amendments Inserting (adding) word(s) Striking out word(s)
Striking out and inserting word(s)

12. Amending a Motion by inserting word(s)
Original motion:
I move that a $300 scholarship be presented each June to a senior class member.
Amendment:
I move to amend the motion by inserting the words "January and" after the word "each."

13. PRE-FILED AMENDMENTS AT THE 2019 CONVENTION
All primary amendments to a bylaws amendment, resolution, or dues increase motion must be pre-filed and submitted at the submission table located at the site of the Amendments Writing Lab on Thursday morning.
Pre-filed amendments can be submitted between 9:45 am – 1:30 pm. on Thursday, June 20. The deadline to submit is 1:30 pm ET.
Pre-filed amendments will be considered in General Meeting 2 on Thursday in the order that they are received at the submission table.

14. Bylaws and Resolutions
Bylaws and Resolutions will be presented at General Meeting 2 on Thursday at 3:00 pm.
Proposed Resolutions at the 2019 Convention:
Proposed Resolution on Financial Literacy
Proposed Amendment to Resolution on Dangers of Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Proposed Revision to Resolution on Lead Poisoning
Proposed Bylaws Amendments at the 2019 Convention:
Proposed Amendment to Bylaws Article XI Committees
Learn more at pta.org/elections

15. DUES INCREASE MOTIONS
Proposed Dues Increase Motions will be presented at General Meeting 2 on Thursday at 3:00 pm:
Motion 1 — National PTA Dues Increase
National PTA dues to be increased by $1.50.
Motion 2 – Dues Increase Implementation Date
The dues increase to take effect September 1, 2019.
Motion 1 will be debated and voted on first, followed by a debate and vote on Motion 2.

16. Engaging in the Process
Thank you for attending and engaging in the business meetings at the National PTA Convention!