Minutes

Call to Order

formal declaration by the chairperson of the meeting that it has officially begun

Signature Line

includes the keyed name of the Recording Secretary and a signature

Heading components

name of organization, type of meeting, date and time of meeting and location of meeting

Heading

name of the organization, type of meeting, date and time of the meeting and location of the meeting; should be centered in the beginning of the document

New Business

new topics and issues

Roll Call

notation of board members present at the meeting

Adjournment

notation of who adjourned the meeting

Committee Reports

progress reports presented by sub-committee chairs

Approval of Minutes

review of previous minutes by board members

Spacing of minutes

single spaced within the topic, double spaced between topics

Old Business

unresolved discussions from a previous meeting

Minutes

used to describe the discussions, decisions, and actions that occurred during a business meeting