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Short answer:<\/strong> A board meeting minutes template records the meeting type, date, attendance and quorum, conflicts of interest, each motion with the mover’s name, the vote count and result, action items, and adjournment. Minutes record decisions and leave out debate. The secretary signs them, the board approves them at its next meeting, and you keep them permanently. Copy the free template below, which includes a vote record.<\/p>\n

The template follows Robert’s Rules and adds what most free templates skip: a vote record for every motion and a log for online votes between meetings. If the meeting includes director or officer voting, our guide to board elections<\/a> covers the ballot side.<\/p>\n

Board Meeting Minutes Template<\/h2>\n

Fill in the blanks, delete sections your bylaws do not require, and copy the motion block once per motion.<\/p>\n

Download:<\/strong> Board Meeting Minutes Template (Free, Editable) (Word .docx)<\/a><\/p>\n

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[Organization Name]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minutes of the [Regular \/ Special \/ Annual] Meeting of the Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date: ________ Location or video link: ________<\/p>\n

Presiding: ________ (chair) Recording: ________ (secretary)<\/p>\n

1. Attendance and quorum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Directors present: ________ Directors absent: ________<\/p>\n

Also present (staff, guests, counsel): ________<\/p>\n

Quorum: ________ directors present; ________ required. Quorum was [ ] present [ ] not present.<\/p>\n

2. Call to order and agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n

The chair called the meeting to order at ________. The agenda was [ ] approved as circulated [ ] approved as amended: ________<\/p>\n

3. Conflicts of interest<\/strong><\/p>\n

[ ] No conflicts were disclosed.<\/p>\n

Disclosed: ________ (director, agenda item, nature of the interest)<\/p>\n

Handling: ________ (left the room for item ___, did not vote, other)<\/p>\n

4. Approval of previous minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

The minutes of the meeting held ________ were [ ] approved as distributed [ ] approved as corrected: ________<\/p>\n

5. Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Treasurer’s report: received and filed. [ ] Attached<\/p>\n

Other reports: ________ (name and subject only; attach written reports)<\/p>\n

6. Motions and votes (one block per motion)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motion no.: ________<\/p>\n

Motion text: “Moved that ________.”<\/p>\n

Moved by: ________ Seconded by: ________ (if your rules require it)<\/p>\n

Amendments adopted: ________<\/p>\n

Vote required: [ ] majority [ ] two-thirds [ ] other: ________<\/p>\n

Method: [ ] voice [ ] show of hands [ ] roll call [ ] ballot [ ] general consent<\/p>\n

In favor: ____ Opposed: ____ Abstained: ____ Recused: ____<\/p>\n

Roll call (if taken): Yes: ________ No: ________ Abstain: ________<\/p>\n

Result: [ ] Adopted [ ] Failed [ ] Postponed to ________ [ ] Referred to ________<\/p>\n

7. Votes and actions taken since the last meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matter: ________<\/p>\n

Method: [ ] online member vote [ ] written consent of directors [ ] other: ________<\/p>\n

Voting period: ________ to ________ Eligible voters: ____ Ballots cast: ____<\/p>\n

Results: ________ (for, against, abstain, or votes per candidate)<\/p>\n

Result declared by ________ on ________<\/p>\n

Attached: [ ] results export [ ] audit log [ ] signed consents<\/p>\n

8. Action items<\/strong><\/p>\n

Task: ________ Owner: ________ Due: ________<\/p>\n

9. Executive session<\/strong><\/p>\n

The board met in executive session from ________ to ________ to discuss ________ (general nature only: personnel, legal, contract). Action taken: ________<\/p>\n

10. Next meeting and adjournment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next meeting: ________. The meeting adjourned at ________.<\/p>\n

Submitted by: ________, Secretary Date: ________<\/p>\n

Approved on: ________ [ ] as distributed [ ] as corrected. Secretary’s initials: ____<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How to Write Board Meeting Minutes<\/h2>\n
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  1. Before the meeting:<\/strong> copy the agenda into the template with the directors’ names and your quorum number.<\/li>\n
  2. During the meeting:<\/strong> log attendance, arrivals, and departures, since they change quorum. For each motion, write the exact wording, mover, method, and count.<\/li>\n
  3. Within a few days:<\/strong> type the draft, attach reports, mark it “Draft,” and send it to the chair, then the board.<\/li>\n
  4. At the next meeting:<\/strong> take corrections, approve, sign, and file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What Board Meeting Minutes Must Include<\/h2>\n

    Robert’s Rules sets the standard content, as summarized by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service<\/a> and parliamentarian C. Alan Jennings in Robert’s Rules For Dummies<\/a>:<\/p>\n