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FSBA LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM PROCESS FLOW CHART

The steps, participants and tasks involved in forming the annual legislative program are explained in the diagram STEP 1 (August 8) School Board Members Submit Legislative Proposals to FSBA Office FSBA Staff Copies Proposals for Platform Committee Review

STEP 2 (August 21) Legislative Platform Committee1 Review/Edit Legislative Proposals Assign to Legislative Committee2 FSBA Staff Copies and Mails Proposals to Legislative Committee

STEP 3 (September 12) Legislative Committee3 Accept, Reject and/or Amend Proposals2 -Prepare Tentative Legislative Platform FSBA Staff Mails Tentative Platform to FSBA Membership

STEP 4 (October 10) Full Legislative Committee4 Vote on Each Legislative Proposal and Any Amendments5 -- Adopt Proposed Platform FSBA Staff Mails Proposed 2004 Legislative Platform to FSBA Membership

STEP 5 (December 4) Establish a Consent Agenda of Platform Items -- Vote on the Consent Agenda6 General Membership Debate / Amend Platform Items Not Included in Consent Agenda -- Vote for Inclusion / Exclusion in Platform7 Consider any Legislative Proposals from the Floor8 Vote on Final Adoption of the 2004 FSBA Legislative Platform9

Note: See reverse for explanation of footnotes

Flow Chart Footnotes The Legislative Platform Committee consists of the FSBA Executive Committee; the Chair and Vice Chair of the FSBA Legislative Committee; the Chair and Vice Chair of each Legislative Subcommittee (if appointed); and other FSBA members if assigned by the FSBA President.
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Some legislative proposals may be assigned to FSBA Staff for further research development.

The Legislative Committee is comprised of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Legislative Committee and those FSBA members that have volunteered and/or been assigned to serve on the Legislative Committee.
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The Full Legislative Committee includes at least one representative from each school district. Approval requires a majority vote of those members present, allowing one (1) vote per school district. Approval requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present.

Approval requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present. Any amendment to a proposal that is not on the consent agenda must be submitted in written form. Approval requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present. Any proposal submitted from the floor must be submitted in written form and a copy of the proposal must be distributed to each member. Any amendment to a proposal submitted from the floor must be submitted in written form.
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Approval requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present.

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