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 ====== Consensus Process ====== ====== Consensus Process ======
  
- +  - **DEFINITIONS**
-    - **DEFINITIONS**+
       - __Member__       - __Member__
         - A current member of La Reunion Cooperative, as defined by applicable house policy.         - A current member of La Reunion Cooperative, as defined by applicable house policy.
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       - __Block-Twinkle__       - __Block-Twinkle__
         - A general motion of guarding oneself from attack.         - A general motion of guarding oneself from attack.
-    - **GROUND RULES**+      - __Quorum__ 
 +        - 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 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**  then, if there is at least a super majority of up-twinkles the proposal continues.         - If not **2.i.I**  then, if there is at least a super majority of up-twinkles the proposal continues.
         - 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**  then, if there is at least a simple majority of up-twinkles the proposal continues.         - If not **2.i.III**  then, if there is at least a simple majority of up-twinkles the proposal continues.
       - At any time the sponsor can table their proposal.       - At any time the sponsor can table their proposal.
-    - **INTRODUCING A PROPOSAL**+  - **INTRODUCING A PROPOSAL**
       - 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
-    - **POINTS OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFYING QUESTIONS**+  - **POINTS OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFYING QUESTIONS**
       - 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”.
-    - **CONCERNS, FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS, AND FINAL CALL**+  - **CONCERNS, FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS, AND FINAL CALL**
       - 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, clarifying questions, or concerns,  to the proposed friendly amendment.//+        - //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, clarifying questions, or concerns, to the proposed friendly amendment.//
         - 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, previous amendments may be revisited before the proposal is finally tabled.       - At the discretion of the facilitator, previous amendments may be revisited before the proposal is finally tabled.
  
 +<sub>[[meetings:archive:2015-04-05#agenda_item_5|[HM 4-5-15]]]</sub>
  
-<sub>[[:meetings:2015-04-05#agenda_item_5|[HM 4-5-15]]]</sub> 
  
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