Common use of Voting Method Clause in Contracts

Voting Method. Unless otherwise provided by law, when a vote is taken upon any measure before the Governing Board/Executive Committee, with a quorum being present, a majority of the votes cast shall determine its outcome. A vote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, however, is not counted as a "yea" or "nay" in determining whether a measure has been passed by the Board. However, an "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted as a negative vote when: (1) an "affirmative vote" of a majority is required by statute for passage, or (2) the Board is acting in a quasi- judicial manner and a member's participation would be unfair, such as, when the member was not present for the entire hearing. The sequence for casting votes shall be rotated. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. An individual Board member may request that a roll call vote be taken on any other matter; the President or other presiding officer may approve or deny the request but a denial is subject to being overturned by a majority vote of the members present. Minutes The Board Secretary shall keep written minutes of all Governing Board/Executive Committee meetings (whether open or closed), which shall be signed by the President/Chairperson and the Secretary. The minutes include:

Voting Method. Unless otherwise provided by lawbylaw, when a vote is taken upon any measure anymeasure before the Governing Board/Executive CommitteeBoard of Education, with a quorum being present, a majority of majorityof the votes cast shall determine its outcome. A vote . Avote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote Avote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, however, is not counted as a "yea" or "nay" in determining whether a measure has been passed by the Board. However, an "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted as a negative vote when: (1) an "affirmative vote" of a majority is required by statute for passage, or (2) the Board is acting unless otherwise stated in a quasi- judicial manner and a member's participation would be unfair, such as, when the member was not present for the entire hearinglaw. The sequence for casting votes shall be rotated. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and moneyand on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. .An individual Board member may request xxxxxxxxxx that a roll call vote be taken on any other anyother matter; the President or other presiding officer may approve xxxxxxxxxx or deny the denythe request but a denial is subject to being overturned by a majority vote bya majorityvote of the members present. Any Board of Education member xxxxxxxxxx that his or her vote be changed before the President announces the result. Any Board member mayinclude a written explanation of his/her vote in the District file containing individual Board member statements; the explanation will not be part of the minutes. Minutes The Board Secretary shall Secretaryshall keep written minutes of all Governing Board/Executive Committee Board of Education meetings (whether open or closed), which shall be signed by the President/Chairperson bythe President and the Secretary. The minutes include:

Voting Method. Unless otherwise provided by law, when a vote is taken upon any measure before the Governing Board/Executive CommitteeBoard of Education, with a quorum being present, a majority of the votes cast shall determine its outcome. . When votes are entered in the minutes, "present or "abstain" votes shall be recorded as such. A vote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, however, is not counted as a "yea" or "nay" in determining whether a measure has been passed by the BoardBoard unless otherwise stated in law. However, an "abstain" or "present," or On a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to tie vote, the motion is counted as a negative vote when: (1) an "affirmative vote" of a majority is required by statute for passage, or (2) the Board is acting in a quasi- judicial manner and a member's participation would be unfair, such as, when the member was not present for the entire hearingdefeated. The sequence for casting votes shall be rotated. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. .An individual Board member may request that a roll call vote be taken on any other matter; the President or other presiding officer may approve or deny the request but a denial is subject to being overturned by a majority vote of the members present. Any Board of Education member may request that his/her vote be changed before the result of the vote is announced by the President. Minutes The Board Secretary shall keep written minutes of all Governing Board/Executive Committee Board of Education meetings (whether open or closed), which shall be signed by the President/Chairperson President and the Secretary. The minutes include:

Voting Method. Unless otherwise provided by lawbylaw, when a vote is taken upon any measure anymeasure before the Governing Board/Executive CommitteeBoard of Education, with a quorum being present, a majority of majorityof the votes cast shall determine its outcome. A vote Avote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote Avote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, however, is not counted as a "yea" or "nay" in determining whether a measure has been passed by the Board. However, an "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted as a negative vote when: (1) an "affirmative vote" of a majority is required by statute for passage, or (2) the Board is acting unless otherwise stated in a quasi- judicial manner and a member's participation would be unfair, such as, when the member was not present for the entire hearinglaw. The sequence for casting votes shall be rotated. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and moneyand on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. .An individual Board member may request xxxxxxxxxx that a roll call vote be taken on any other anyother matter; the President or other presiding officer may approve xxxxxxxxxx or deny the denythe request but a denial is subject to being overturned by a majority vote bya majorityvote of the members present. Any Board of Education member xxxxxxxxxx that his or her vote be changed before the President announces the result. Any Board member mayinclude a written explanation of his/her vote in the District file containing individual Board member statements; the explanation will not be part of the minutes. Minutes The Board Secretary shall Secretaryshall keep written minutes of all Governing Board/Executive Committee Board of Education meetings (whether open or closed), which shall be signed by the President/Chairperson bythe President and the Secretary. The minutes include:

Voting Method. Unless otherwise provided by law, when a vote is taken upon any measure before the Governing Board/Executive CommitteeBoard of Education, with a quorum being present, a majority of the votes cast shall determine its outcome. A vote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote of "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, however, is not counted as a "yea" or "nay" in determining whether a measure has been passed by the Board. However, an "abstain" or "present," or a vote other than "yea" or "nay," or a failure to vote, is counted as a negative vote when: (1) an "affirmative vote" of a majority is required by statute for passage, or (2) the Board is acting unless otherwise stated in a quasi- judicial manner and a member's participation would be unfair, such as, when the member was not present for the entire hearinglaw. The sequence for casting votes shall be rotated. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. .An individual Board member may request that a roll call vote be taken on any other matter; the President or other presiding officer may approve or deny the request but a denial is subject to being overturned by a majority vote of the members present. Any Board of Education member may request that his or her vote be recorded and, with the approval of the other Board members, may append a statement indicating the reason for the vote. Any Board member may include a written explanation of his/her vote in the District file containing individual Board member statements; the explanation will not be part of the minutes. Minutes The Board Secretary shall keep written minutes of all Governing Board/Executive Committee Board of Education meetings (whether open or closed), which shall be signed by the President/Chairperson President and the Secretary. The minutes include: