"We also motion and second on everything, including adjournment, going into exec session, going out of exec session, re-entering general session, etc. In our small district many times no one is even there to hear it, but we do it just the same :)"
"Likewise, we have a motion to adjourn thinking that the board can't do anything unless a majority agrees. But, I was recently following board minutes of another district and saw that the President declared the meeting adjourned. It made me think of…"
"We currently get a motion and a second for all board action including adjournment, executive sessions or going back to open session, etc. It keeps us consistent with motions and voting as we do both in these instances. It has been common practice…"
Does a motion to adjourn need a second? If so, does it need a vote? I have been researching this, and the answers seem to be all over the place.What do other districts do?
"Over the past 120+ years, my district went from a
- 5-member Board with 3 year terms,
- to a 5-member Board with 5-year terms,
- to a 7-member Board with 3 year terms (by specific seat) (in 1972),
- to a 7-member Board with 3-year (at-large)…"
Seth J. Blau is now a member of Board Officers' Forum