The secretary is responsible for the minutes of the Family Council. The secretary can use the standard agenda as an outlined for notes by filling in with a brief summary of discussion and action taken.
- Minutes should be written legibly so they need not be rewritten or redone. Stop the meeting, if necessary, for the secretary to get an idea down on paper. The minutes should record a brief summary of discussions, the plan of action and who is responsible. They should emphasize the positive efforts of family members in the challenges of their lives. They should share the joy of overcoming challenges in the lives of family members.
- The Secretary reads the minutes of the previous meeting at the beginning of the next Family Council. Minutes can be summarized to the critical action items if time is a concern. Outstanding items should be continues in the agenda and could be noted earlier with the Executive secretary that runs the Family Council.
- We recommend that an adult member of the family keep the minutes.
