Our board meeting minutes have become quite lengthy and include details of board discussions. Could you provide any recommendations or best practices for what board minutes should capture?

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Answer: We encourage boards to use Action Minutes as a best practice. Action Minutes focus on documenting the decisions made by the board, including motions, votes, and actions taken—rather than attempting to capture a verbatim or detailed summary of the discussion.

This approach promotes clarity, reduces the risk of misinterpretation, and aligns with the primary purpose of minutes: to serve as an official record of board action.

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