Many boards have started to group the acceptance of committee reports and minutes into a section of the agenda called the "consent agenda." This is a way of minimizing the time spent on reports and maximizing the time available for substantive discussion. Reports and minutes are sent in advance and a motion is made at the board meeting to accept all of the items listed in the consent agenda section.

A. Any board member can request that an item on the consent agenda be moved to a discussion item. For example, if the fundraising committee is recommending a certain cost per ticket for the upcoming event and another board member feels that it is too high or too low, that board member might ask to hear more about why that ticket price was selected.

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