If you’ve ever thought of Parliamentary Procedure Training
as simply a required training to endure, you’ve never taken
the interactive, entertaining, and often humorous certification courses
taught by Shirley Selman and Deborah Faithrose.
Here’s a bit of trivia to get you started with a little
fun:
Q: Why is the presiding officer, called the “Chair?” A: Keep reading and you’ll find the answer!
Deborah Faithrose
Instructor
Parliamentary
Procedure
“Roberts Rules
of Order appreciates guidelines and procedures, yet still
allows flexibility within structure.”
Shirley Selman,
Parliamentarian, NAP
Shirley Selman
Instructor
Passing the Primary Principals
Basic Business Certification Course
Six Hour Training Course
The Structure of Your Organization
Bylaws
How to Create Bylaws
Changing/Amending Bylaws
Notifying the General Membership of Amendments or Changes
Standing Rules
Governing Authority
Officers – Responsibilities and Accountabilities
How to Conducting a Successful Meeting
Flag Protocol
Agenda: Mapping the Meeting
Script for Presiding Officer
Officers’ Reports
Mind Your Minutes
Dollars and Sense
Committee Commitments
Motions Requiring Minimal Procedure
How a Motion is Made and Acted Upon through the Voting Process
Current and in-coming officers of the following organizations:
Education
School Board Members
Regional Education Service Center Board Members
Corporations
Executive Committee Members
Board Members
Government Agencies
Executive Committee Members
Board Members
Elected Officials
Civic Organizations
Executive Committee Members
Board Members
Non-profit Organizations
Executive Committee Members
Board Members
“Where there
is no law, but every man does what is right in his own
eyes, there is the least of real liberty.” Henry M. Robert
Why is the presiding officer, called the “Chair?”
The term, Chairman, began in the Middle Ages. The
person presiding was the only person privileged to have a chair. The
general assembly had to sit on benches.