• Mountainside Elementary School Community Council
    Rules of Order and Procedure

    Approved on October 2, 2023

    Rules of Order and Procedure Summary
    To promote ethical behavior and civil discourse each council member shall:
    • Attend council meetings on time and prepared
    • Make decisions with the needs of students as the main objective
    • Listen to and value diverse opinions
    • Be sure the opinions of those you represent are included in discussions
    • Expect accountability and be prepared to be accountable
    • Act with integrity

    Rules of Procedure
    • All meetings are open to the public
    • The agenda of each upcoming meeting with draft minutes of the prior meeting will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance.
    • Minutes will be kept of all meetings
    • The chair conducts the meetings, makes assignments, and requests reports on assignments.
    • The council must have a quorum vote. A quorum vote is equal to a majority of council members.
    • If a parent member is absent from two consecutive meetings the chair will notify the member that if the member does not attend the next meeting, the council will consider the seat vacant and a member will be appointed.
    • Meetings shall be conducted and action taken according to parliamentary procedure.