SMALL ANIMAL

Unit A:

Leadership Development

Conducting a Business Meeting

Objective 1.03:

Use Robert’s Rules of Order

to conduct an orderly

transaction of Business

A-Parliamentary Law

R

obert’s Rule of Order1-BOOK OF AUTHORITY 2-Assures that all sides are treated fairly and that everyone has the opportunity to discuss and vote

Parliamentary Law

3-Main Objectives:• Focus on one item at a time• Extend courtesy to everyone• Observe the rule of the majority• Ensure the rights of the minority

PARLIAMENTARY LAWMETHODS OF VOTING (4 )

Voice- • Say AYE (Pronounced “I” ) for Yes or No, when called to vote

Rising- • Stand or show of hands to vote

Secret Ballot-• written vote/ ballot used for elections and nominations

Roll Call- • secretary asks each member to state vote

Voting5- Single majority

• one vote more than 50% or ½ of the votes cast

6-Two-thirds majority• 2/3 of the voting members must be for the motion

• usually used when the rights of the members are limited or spend more money

Voting

7-Quorum• number of members required to conduct business

The Gavel

T

he president uses

the gavel to

control aspects of

the meeting.

S

YMBOL OF AUTHORITY!

1 TAP

B

E SEATED

T

HE RESULT OF A VOTE HAS BEEN ANNOUCED• EXAMPLE: THE MAIN MOTION PASSED

T

HE MEETING HAS ADJOURNED

2 TAPS

T

HE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER

3 TAPS

M

EMBERS SHOULD STAND ON THE

THIRD TAP

*

You will hear 3 taps that means to stand, but only

stand after or on the third tap

SERIES OF TAPS

O

RDER IN THE COURT!!

W

ell not really, it means to “be

quiet and regain order”

Table of Motions

P

rivileged

I

ncidental

S

ubsidiary

U

nclassified

Presiding Officer

C

hapter FFA President

M

ust be fair and impartial

M

ust relinquish the chair when

the president desires to

discuss business

Motions

Main Motion

U

sed to get group approval for a new project

or some other course of action

W

ording: “I move” NOT “I make a motion”

Amendments

U

sed to change a main motion

3

ways to amend: addition, substitution, striking out

W

ording: “I move to amend the motion”

Adjourn

U

sed to end a meeting

W

ording: “I move to adjourn”

P

RIVILEDGED MOTION• TAKES PRECEDENCE

Appeal

C

hanges a decision made by the chair

W

ording: “I appeal the decision of the chair”

Point of Order

U

sed when one believes a parliamentary error

has been made

W

ording: “I rise to a point of order”

Previous question

U

sed to stop debate and vote

W

ording: “I move to previous question”

Refer to committee

U

sed to gain more information on a motion before

voting

W

ording: “I move to refer this motion to a

committee to report at our next meeting.”

OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES

D

uring opening and closing cermonies of the

FFA, the chairman asks you “ FFA members, why

are YOU here?”• At this point you will here 3 gavel taps ( 3= stand)

• And you will repeat in unison the FFA Response

FFA UNISON

T

o practice brotherhood, honor

agricultural opportunities and

responsibilities, and develop those

qualities of leadership which an FFA

member should possess.

Assignment Y

ou will be divided into 2 groups and will work on a business meeting with correct parliamentary Procedure

You will be given a rubric for grading and what is expected from you.

One group will grade the other group.

L

ET’S GET THIS

MEETING STARTED!

Handout

H

and out vocats prompt from test bank for

running a business meeting

A

lso rubric in curriculum/ instructional guide