RULES OF ORDER

Except as otherwise provided by law, by Maine Department of Education regulations, or by Board policy, Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised (latest edition available) shall be used to resolve procedural uncertainties.

The Board may wish to consider one of the options that appear below.

The Chair will rule on all questions pertaining to rules of order/ parliamentary procedure that may arise during a meeting of the Board.

[NOTE: When meeting in executive session, the Board should rely on the advice of its attorney concerning procedural issues.]

Procedural rules may be suspended at any time for the duration of any one meeting by majority vote of the Board members present.

Adopted: 11-13-1991

Revised: 8-17-1994

Revised: December 11, 2019