CONDUCT OF
MEETINGS
1.6.5
All meetings shall be governed by the laws of parliamentary procedure according to
Robert's Rules of Order.
The authority and duties of the members of the Committee are defined in pertinent
sections of the General Laws of Massachusetts and the Regulations adopted by the
Committee. Since the Committee perceives its policy-making role to be one that
demands both breadth and flexibility, no attempt is made to catalogue all rights and
duties, because of their unique nature, are given specific mention.
No member of the Committee, including the Chairman, shall exercise authority
outside of Committee meetings nor exercise any administrative responsibility with
respect to the schools unless such authority has been specifically delegated to him
by statute or by vote of the Committee.
The Committee shall act as a unit; that is, all questions of general policy shall
be settled by formal vote of the Committee. No sub-committee shall have executive
authority unless so authorized by vote of the Committee. On those matters that
require emergency action, when there is not time for a full Committee meeting, the
Superintendent shall have the responsibility of making decisions, with notification
to the Chairman, subject to the subsequent approval of the Committee at the next
regularly scheduled meeting.