Board governance glossary
Minutes approval
Also called: approving the minutes, adopting minutes
Definition
Minutes approval is the board formally accepting the written minutes of a prior meeting as accurate, usually at the next meeting or on the consent agenda. Until approved, minutes are a draft. Corrections are made before approval, and the approval itself is recorded.
How Prepared Board records it
Recorded in Prepared Board
Meeting minutes move from draft to APPROVED through an acknowledged approve action, optionally linked to the decision or written consent that approved them. Reverting approved minutes to draft requires a reason. The chair path says minutes are approved only when that meeting's minutes status is APPROVED.
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