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Drawing up an Agenda
The agenda for a committee meeting is usually drawn up by the
Secretary after consultation with the Chairperson. It is sent out
to all committee members before the meeting, giving them sufficient
time to read through the papers and do any preparatory work that
needs to be done. How soon before a meeting the Agenda is sent out
really depends upon how frequently meetings take place. For a
committee meeting once a month, probably a week before is acceptable.
For a committee meeting less often perhaps two weeks notice should
be given. For committees which meet very infrequently, it may be a
good idea to send out a reminder perhaps a month before the meeting
saying that the Agenda will be arriving in two weeks time.
It is a question of balancing the needs of committee members to have
time to consider their papers, and the needs of the Secretary to give
them up to date information.
What should be avoided , if at all possible, is giving people
an agenda when they arrive at the meeting.
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