Laura M. Meade, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, will provide this training session based on Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition. 

This session will provide an overview of:

• Agendas vs Standard Order of Business
• Small group rules vs large group rules
• How business is conducted – six steps to a motion
• What can you do with a motion (vote for or against it, “kill” it, amend it, refer it to committee, postpone it to a certain time)
• Rules of debate (speech length limits, preference in speaking, germaneness, number of times a person can speak, who cannot speak in debate)
• Motions related to debate – limit debate, previous question (end debate)
• Special Motion – Lay on the Table
• Special consideration for public meetings (i.e. open meetings rules)
• Other motions and types of motions
• Resources to learn more

This program will be presented online via Zoom. Be sure to include an email address to receive the link for the meeting. We will email participants a participation link before the event. Please only register once per household!