Fillable Printable Board Meeting Agenda

Board Meeting Agenda

BoardMeetingAgenda

(SAMPLE)BoardMeetingAgenda

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CalltoOrder

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(Welcomebythechair,whosharestheobjectivesofthemeetingandreviewstheagenda)

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ConsentAgendaItems–ItemsPreviouslySentToTheBoard

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Theconsentagendaincludesitemsthatareapprovedbyconsent(withoutavote),ifthereisno

objection)orbyformalvote.Singleitemscanbetakenoffcalendarinconsideredseparately,iteven

onlyonememberwishestodoso.Typicalitemsinthiscalendarare:

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 Minutes

 Routineratifications

 Boardapprovalrequiredbythebylaws,suchastheapprovalofbankingrelations

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TreasurersReport–ItemPreviouslySentToTheBoard

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(Thisisanopportunityforthetreasurertoanswerquestionsonfinancialreportsorbringitemsfor

action.)

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ExecutiveDirector’sReport–ItemPreviouslySentToTheBoard

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(Opportunityforboarddirectorstoaskquestionsonthewrittenreportandforthe

ExecutiveDirectorto

shareanyconfidentialitemsshe/hedidnotwanttoputinwriting.TheExecutiveDirectorcanalsouse

timetoupdateboarddirectorsonissuesandtrends.)

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CommitteeReports–ItemsPreviouslySentToTheBoard

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(Beginwithcommitteesthathaveactionitemsthatallowtimefor

questionsonothercommittees’

reports.Remember,committeesdonotneedtobeoneveryagendaiftheyhavenotsentoutareportor

havenoactionitems.)

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IssuesDiscussion/In‐depthBoardEducation–ItemsPreviouslySentToTheBoard

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(Thisisthepartoftheagendaortheboardcanbreakupintosmallergroupsandorhaveinteractive

educationortraining.)

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Old(Unfinished)Business

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(Itemsthathavebeenpostponedfromornotfinishedfrompreviousmeetingsarehandledhere.)

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NewBusiness

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(Thisisanopportunityforaboarddirectortobringupitemsthathavenotbeenplacedontheagenda.

Inthecaseofmajorissues,therelikelywouldnotbeenoughtimeforathoroughdiscussionoftheitem.

Theboardcouldagreethatsuchanissuewouldbescheduledfordiscussion atfutureboardmeetingor

delegatedtotheappropriatecommitteeforinitialdiscussionwithareportbacktotheboardatafuture

meeting.)

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EvaluationofTheMeeting

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(Thiscanbeaquick,two‐minuteappraisal.Boarddirectorsanswertwoquestions:“Whatwentwell?”

and“Whatdidnot?”–AlsoseeBoardMeetingEvaluationForm.)

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Adjournment

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(Timemeetingadjourned.)

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