Our schedule for
meetings for 2017-2018 is:
October 3, 2017
November 7, 2017
December 5, 2017
January 9, 2018
February 6, 2018
March 6, 2018
April 3, 2018
May 1, 2018
Land trust budget for
2017-2018 is $63,398
All meetings are open to
the public
All members are required
to view the state provided video explaining land trust
This is an invitation to
serve on the Lake View Community Council
· The community
council meets once per month for about 45 minutes.
· The CC members
serve as parent representatives to the school. Members help the school to
decide on how to spend Land Trust money. They also help the staff make
decisions regarding school activities and academics. You could even help
with the yearbook.
· To be a member of
the community council you must have a child attending Lake View. You will
need to let the principal know you are interested and then you will be listed
as a candidate. If necessary, the school will hold an election in a few
weeks on September 14, 2017.
· Only parents are
allowed to vote on the candidates.
If you are interested,
please call or e-mail right away! We hope to hear from you soon!
435
734-4922 mark.johnson@besd.net
Duties and
Responsibilities of the Community Council
The community council is
made up of both parents and school employees. The council must have two
more parent members than it does employees. The council meets regularly
and serves as a liaison between all parents and school employees. Council
members are happy to speak with you if you have questions or concerns.
Parents who are interested in serving on the council in the future are invited
to contact the principal or a member of the council to find out more about
it. Elections to determine parent members are held each fall. The
council also contributes to the annual school improvement plan that is
implemented by school faculty. The community council also
creates the annual land trust plan. The land trust plan determines how
our school land trust money will be spent. Members will also have input towards
the school improvement plan.
Rules and Order of
Procedure used in our meetings:
Robert's Rules of Order
- Summary Version
For Fair and Orderly
Meetings & Conventions
Provides common rules
and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole
membership on the same footing and speaking the same language. The conduct of
ALL business is controlled by the general will of the whole membership - the
right of the deliberate majority to decide. Complementary is the right of at
least a strong minority to require the majority to be deliberate - to act
according to its considered judgment AFTER a full and fair "working
through" of the issues involved. Robert's Rules provides for constructive
and democratic meetings, to help, not hinder, the business of the assembly.
Under no circumstances should "undue strictness" be allowed to
intimidate members or limit full participation.
The fundamental right of
deliberative assemblies require all questions to be thoroughly discussed before
taking action!
The assembly rules -
they have the final say on everything! Silence means consent!
Guidelines
· Obtain
the floor (the right to speak) by being the first to stand when the person
speaking has finished; state Mr./Madam Chairman. Raising your hand means
nothing, and standing while another has the floor is out of order! Must be
recognized by the Chair before speaking!
· Debate
can not begin until the Chair has stated the motion or resolution and asked
"are you ready for the question?" If no one rises, the chair calls
for the vote!
· Before
the motion is stated by the Chair (the question) members may suggest
modification of the motion; the mover can modify as he pleases, or even
withdraw the motion without consent of the seconder; if mover modifies, the
seconder can withdraw the second.
· The
"immediately pending question" is the last question stated by the
Chair! Motion/Resolution - Amendment - Motion to Postpone
· The
member moving the "immediately pending question" is entitled to
preference to the floor!
· No
member can speak twice to the same issue until everyone else wishing to speak
has spoken to it once!
· All
remarks must be directed to the Chair. Remarks must be courteous in language
and deportment - avoid all personalities, never allude to others by name or
to motives!
· The
agenda and all committee reports are merely recommendations! When
presented to the assembly and the question is stated, debate
begins and changes occur!
The Rules
· Point
of Privilege: Pertains to noise, personal comfort, etc. - may
interrupt only if necessary!
· Parliamentary
Inquiry: Inquire as to the correct motion - to accomplish a desired
result, or raise a point of order
· Point
of Information: Generally applies to information desired from the
speaker: "I should like to ask the (speaker) a question."
· Orders
of the Day (Agenda): A call to adhere to the agenda (a deviation
from the agenda requires Suspending the Rules)
· Point
of Order: Infraction of the rules, or improper decorum in speaking.
Must be raised immediately after the error is made
· Main
Motion: Brings new business (the next item on the agenda) before the
assembly
· Divide
the Question: Divides a motion into two or more separate motions
(must be able to stand on their own)
· Consider
by Paragraph: Adoption of paper is held until all paragraphs are
debated and amended and entire paper is satisfactory; after all paragraphs
are considered, the entire paper is then open to amendment, and paragraphs
may be further amended. Any Preamble can not be considered until debate on
the body of the paper has ceased.
· Amend: Inserting
or striking out words or paragraphs, or substituting whole paragraphs or
resolutions
· Withdraw/Modify
Motion: Applies only after question is stated; mover can accept an
amendment without obtaining the floor
· Commit
/Refer/Recommit to Committee: State the committee to receive the
question or resolution; if no committee exists include size of committee
desired and method of selecting the members (election or appointment).
· Extend
Debate: Applies only to the immediately pending question; extends
until a certain time or for a certain period of time
· Limit
Debate: Closing debate at a certain time, or limiting to a certain
period of time
· Postpone
to a Certain Time: State the time the motion or agenda item will be
resumed
· Object
to Consideration: Objection must be stated before discussion or
another motion is stated
· Lay
on the Table: Temporarily suspends further consideration/action on
pending question; may be made after motion to close debate has carried or is
pending
· Take
from the Table: Resumes consideration of item previously "laid
on the table" - state the motion to take from the table
· Reconsider: Can
be made only by one on the prevailing side who has changed position or view
· Postpone
Indefinitely: Kills the question/resolution for this session -
exception: the motion to reconsider can be made this session
· Previous
Question: Closes debate if successful - may be moved to "Close
Debate" if preferred
· Informal
Consideration: Move that the assembly go into "Committee
of the Whole" - informal debate as if in committee; this
committee may limit number or length of speeches or close debate by other
means by a 2/3 vote. All votes, however, are formal.
· Appeal
Decision of the Chair: Appeal for the assembly to decide - must be
made before other business is resumed; NOT debatable if relates to decorum,
violation of rules or order of business
· Suspend
the Rules: Allows a violation of the assembly's own rules (except
Constitution); the object of the suspension must be specified
© 1997 Beverly Kennedy
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