Opening Topics: Topics that occur at the beginning of each meeting. These topics generally do not change meeting to meeting.
Main Topics: Topics that are specific to the meeting at hand.
Closing Topics: Topics that occur at the end of each meeting. These The list of topics generally do not change remains the same meeting to meeting.

Meeting Topics

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Topic	Topic Leader	Desired Outcome	Notes
Minutes taker	Chair	The desired outcome is that a minutes taker is selected.	Ideally, determine in advance who will take minutes.
Quorum	Chair	The desired outcome is that the chair has reminded the meeting participants what the quorum requirements are and has determined whether a quorum has been achieved.	A quorum is not required to meet.A , but a quorum is required to conduct business (topics that require a vote). See Quorum Requirements Table
Agenda	Chair	The desired outcome is that the meeting participants agree to the agenda, adjusting first it as required.	This topic is important as a mechanism to encourage participants to stick to the agenda.
Prior unapproved meeting minutes	Chair	The desired outcome is that the working group has approved all unapproved meeting minutes.	A quorum is required.
Outstanding tasks	Chair	The desired outcome is that the meeting participants understand the status of all tasks outstanding as of the end of the previous meeting.	Be careful that this topic does not turn into a opportunity for taking tangents. Stick to brief updates. Do not address tasks that are addressed in a main topic.

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