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They provide information about when the meeting occurred and the actions taken. Historically, the board secretary writes the minutes, but today it is more common for a staff member to have that role. Some organizations follow strict rules regarding the format, while others may be more informal. Regardless of how the minutes are written and presented, the elements included should be carefully considered.\nWhy minutes are necessary\nMinutes are a necessary legal document, but they are also a practical means of conveying information about what action was taken at a meeting. Some common uses of minutes are:\nreference material\nboard history\nlegal review\norientation\nWhat should minutes include?\nWhile content can vary based on the organization, the basic elements of good minutes include:\nname of the organization\ndate and time of meeting\nboard members in attendance, excused, and absent\nexistence of a quorum\nmotions made and by whom\nbrief account of any debate\nvoting results\nnames of abstainers and dissenters\nreports and documents introduced\nfuture action steps\ntime meeting ends\nsignature of secretary and chair\nHow much detail is needed?\nThe minutes are not a transcript, nor should they try to be a verbatim account of the meeting. They should be simply a record of the decisions made and the action taken. When there is a debate or discussion to be recorded, only the major points for and against the issue at hand should be included. It is important for members to be able to have meaningful discussions without being concerned about individual liability; therefore, names or direct quotations should not be recorded in relation to the debate.\nEnough information should be provided for minutes to be a useful resource. Someone looking at the minutes should be able to understand what decisions were made and the reasons why. Skeletal minutes that only include the motions and whether they passed do not provide an adequate record.\nTaping the meeting\nMaking an audiotape of the meeting can be a useful tool for the person writing the minutes, for long or involved meetings, but it should not replace the written minutes. If the person uses tapes, the board should have a written policy of how to deal with them after the minutes are written in order to protect board members from legal liability. If tapes are destroyed, a policy should state so.\nLegal considerations\nMinutes are a legal record of a meeting. They can be used in court if questions of legal liability around a program or policy arise; therefore, they should be an accurate reflection of what occurred at a meeting.\nIf minutes provide the right information, they can be helpful to the organization during a legal review. Any actions or questions around a specific legal issue should be included, with appropriate detail provided. Issues such as a conflict of interest should be noted along with the action that board member took. Individual board members who disagree with a board decision and are concerned about personal liability should have their dissent noted in the minutes.\nAfter the meeting\nAfter the minutes are written, they should be circulated to the board prior to the next board meeting. Members should then review them for any mistakes or missing information. If minor corrections can be made prior to the next meeting, then approval of the minutes can be part of the consent agenda. Otherwise, corrections should be addressed at the next meeting, and any changes should be voted on. The minutes are then approved, signed by the secretary and the chair, and archived. 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