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| ====== Consensus Process ====== | ====== Consensus Process ====== | ||
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| - __Member__ | - __Member__ | ||
| - A current member of La Reunion Cooperative, | - A current member of La Reunion Cooperative, | ||
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| - __Block-Twinkle__ | - __Block-Twinkle__ | ||
| - A general motion of guarding oneself from attack. | - A general motion of guarding oneself from attack. | ||
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| + | - Seven members are required to be in attendance at a house meeting to meet quorum. | ||
| + | - **GROUND RULES** | ||
| - Proposals are introduced in any order determined by the present members | - Proposals are introduced in any order determined by the present members | ||
| - Members must convey their request to be on the stack to the facilitator without disrupting any member who currently has the floor. | - Members must convey their request to be on the stack to the facilitator without disrupting any member who currently has the floor. | ||
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| - __During a consensus check the facilitator will observe the twinkles made by the house to determine how to proceed with a proposal.__ | - __During a consensus check the facilitator will observe the twinkles made by the house to determine how to proceed with a proposal.__ | ||
| - //If there are at least two block-twinkles:// | - //If there are at least two block-twinkles:// | ||
| - | - //__The facilitator will ask the blocking members for a reason why they are blocking.__// | + | - //__The facilitator will ask the blocking members for a reason why they are blocking.__// |
| - | - If at least two of the blocks are found to be relevant the facilitator will table the proposal. | + | |
| - If less than two blocks are found to not be relevant the facilitator will continue to **2.i.II**. | - If less than two blocks are found to not be relevant the facilitator will continue to **2.i.II**. | ||
| + | - If at least 90% of the non-blocking members present affirmatively decide that a block is not relevant, then the block is overridden. | ||
| - If not **2.i.I** | - If not **2.i.I** | ||
| - If not **2.i.II ** then, if there is at least a minority of down-tinkles the proposal is tabled. | - If not **2.i.II ** then, if there is at least a minority of down-tinkles the proposal is tabled. | ||
| - If not **2.i.III** | - If not **2.i.III** | ||
| - At any time the sponsor can table their proposal. | - At any time the sponsor can table their proposal. | ||
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| - A proposal is introduced by being read from the meeting agenda by the facilitator. | - A proposal is introduced by being read from the meeting agenda by the facilitator. | ||
| - The sponsor elaborates on the proposal as they feel is appropriate | - The sponsor elaborates on the proposal as they feel is appropriate | ||
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| - The facilitator will introduce this phase as “Points of Information and Clarifying Questions” and advertise that members can now join the stack for this phase. | - The facilitator will introduce this phase as “Points of Information and Clarifying Questions” and advertise that members can now join the stack for this phase. | ||
| - __Conversation that is relevant:__ | - __Conversation that is relevant:__ | ||
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| - Any member with the answer to a question may override the stack in order to provide a direct response. | - Any member with the answer to a question may override the stack in order to provide a direct response. | ||
| - When the stack is closed the facilitator will call for a consensus check by asking if the house wishes to move on to “Concerns and Friendly Amendments”. | - When the stack is closed the facilitator will call for a consensus check by asking if the house wishes to move on to “Concerns and Friendly Amendments”. | ||
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| - The facilitator will introduce this phase as “Concerns and Friendly Amendments” and advertise that members can not join the stack for this phase. | - The facilitator will introduce this phase as “Concerns and Friendly Amendments” and advertise that members can not join the stack for this phase. | ||
| - __Conversation that is relevant:__ | - __Conversation that is relevant:__ | ||
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| - __When a friendly amendment has been proposed the facilitator should ask the sponsor if they accept the amendment.__ | - __When a friendly amendment has been proposed the facilitator should ask the sponsor if they accept the amendment.__ | ||
| - If the friendly amendment is rejected the facilitator will return to the stack. | - If the friendly amendment is rejected the facilitator will return to the stack. | ||
| - | - //If the friendly amendment is accepted by the sponsor the facilitator will start a stack for the friendly amendment allowing members present to voice any points of information, | + | - //If the friendly amendment is accepted by the sponsor the facilitator will start a stack for the friendly amendment allowing members present to voice any points of information, |
| - | - Any friendly amendments to a friendly amendment must be accepted by the sponsor. | + | |
| - Once the friendly amendment stack is clear the facilitator will ask for a consensus check on the friendly amendment. | - Once the friendly amendment stack is clear the facilitator will ask for a consensus check on the friendly amendment. | ||
| - When the stack is closed the facilitator will ask the minutes taker to read the final wording of the proposal. | - When the stack is closed the facilitator will ask the minutes taker to read the final wording of the proposal. | ||
| - | - After the final proposal has been read a final consensus check for the proposal will be called. | + | - After the final proposal has been read a final consensus check for the proposal will be called. Quorum must be met for a consensus check to be called. |
| - At the discretion of the facilitator, | - At the discretion of the facilitator, | ||
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