By-law No. 1 (iv) - Committee of the Whole

1. The Board may resolve itself into a Committee-of-the-Whole for the consideration of the reports of committees or of any motion or other matter before the Board.  During such consideration in Committee-of-the-Whole, the Chairperson may vacate the Chair and call any member thereto; and it shall be the duty of such member to preside until the committee rises.  (School Act, Section 65)

2. The rules of the Board shall be observed in Committee-of-the-Whole, save it shall not be necessary to second any motion in Committee-of-the-Whole.

3. A report from the Committee-of-the-Whole may be amended by a majority of the Board before its adoption without being referred back into Committee-of-the-Whole for that purpose.