Motions / Voting
What do you say first when you are approving a motion?
I MOVE TO APPROVE
True or False?
NSSA is NOT required to oblige by open meeting law
False
True or False?
You need an official NSSA Logo at the bottom of your agendaFalse, it should be at the top
What is Public Comment
A space in the meeting where any body on the council or in the public audience can speak upon anything germane to the council
What folder can we find NSSA files for this year's board
NSSA 2021-2022 folder
Should we use "so moved?" Why or why not?
We should not use it because it is vague and might confuse any audience member outside the meeting
What is Open Meeting Law?
Laws that require any government (state or federal) agency meeting to be public.
Whats is the difference between an "information" item and a "for possible action item"
Information is strictly for talking about a topic
"For Possible Action" requires a motion of some sortWhat does "motion" mean
“proposed action or decision”
What are some ways that I can reach out to my colleagues (2 ways in particular)
DM somebody
or @ them in a channels that they belong to
True or False?
When we approve a motion, the board is stating that they do agree with the action of the motion.
False, approving a motion only approves that they action be moved to discussion and vote
IF it PASSES, then the action will be taken by the board
At what point is public comment held in a meeting according to open meeting law
In the beginning of the meeting and at the end
What are two items that go on the NSSA agenda, but are not required by open meeting law
Exec/Board/Committee Reports
Office of Student Life Reports
What does Aye and Nay mean?
Aye= Yes
Nay = No
Who should I talk to (in order) if I have a question about Robert's Rules?
1) James
2) Lauren
3) Yesica
What are the 6 Steps to motioning and voting in order?
1) Chair seeks a motion
2) Someone other than the chair approves the motion
3) Someone other than the chair seconds
4) The motion moves to discussion
5) Motion moves to a vote
6) Majority wins the vote
True or False?
Public Comment can not be limited
False,
Public comment can be limited at the chair's discretion
What is the ONE agenda item that EVERY board approves at EVERY meeting?
Approving the minutes from the previous meeting
What does germane mean?
Keeping discussion focused on the motion at hand
Where can I find the constitution and by-laws?
In the NSSA General channel
NSSA 2021-2022 folder
Governing Docs folder
What is wrong with this motion? (2 things)
I motion to approve business item A, so moved
DO NOT start off with "I motion," it's "I move to approve
Incorrect use of so moved, so moved should not be used generally, but if it is used, use it by itself
Contingent upon the chair describing the business item in the motion
What kind of changes can you make to an agenda
You can take any business items away from the agenda, but you can not add any
What are the 10 parts to an NSSA agenda in order
1) Call to order
2) Roll Call
3) Approval of Minutes
5) Exec/Board/Committee Reports
6) Office of Student Life Reports
7) Business Items
8) Public Comment
9) Future Business
10) AdjournmentWhat does "so moved" mean?
So moved= You agree with how the business item was proposed enough to move it to discussion
If you missed a meeting and would like to see a recording, what are the ways you can find it?
Names at least 2 of the 3 ways
You can access the video through the recordings folder
Through the Teams chat for the meeting in particular
Or the team channel from which the meeting entailed