La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § I-707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-707 - Action/Quorum

A. Official Board Action/Quorum. A quorum of the board consists of six of its members who must be present in order that official business may be legally transacted. Official board action requires that any matter be submitted to the board by motion duly seconded. The chair states the motion and calls for discussion, after which the board may act on such matter following repetition of the motion by the chair. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official actions of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the total membership.

B. Unofficial Committee Action/Quorum. A quorum of a committee consists of at least two of its named members. Any board member attending a committee meeting has full voting privileges and may be substituted as a named member of a committee as needed to establish a quorum. Unofficial committee actions require the favorable vote of a simple majority of the board members present, but no less than two favorable votes are required for a motion to pass.

C. Procedural Rules

1. All procedural rules adopted herein, or by reference, shall govern business to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the Louisiana Open Meetings Law or any other applicable state law.

2. All other rules and procedures not modified by these guidelines shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, revised edition, to the extent that such is not inconsistent with state law.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § I-707

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 34:421 (March 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3(C) and R.S. 17:6(A)(10).