Decision Making & Meetings
10/11/06
Decision Making
All decisions are made by a consensus of members whether in Community Meetings, Team Meetings, or by Posted Decision. (See Consensus Philosophy guideline.) The only exception is when we elect to use an alternative decision making method. (See Alternative Method Vote below.)
The result of a community decision is an Agreement. Members are required to follow Agreements. The result of a team decision is a Guideline. Members are strongly encouraged to follow Guidelines.
All decisions remain in force until they are replaced by another decision. A team may reconsider any of their previous decisions at any time. A community decision previously made is reconsidered only if:
A) A majority of voting member households wants to reconsider the decision. Requests for reconsideration of a decision must be in writing (petition, email, etc.).
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B) The Steering Team decides that there is significant cause to reconsider the decision.
For decisions that directly impact the children, children’s input is sought.