What form would you use to ensure that a question will come up at the next meeting and not be crowded out by other matters?

• A. I move to postpone the question to the next meeting
• B. I move to refer the question to a committee
• C. I move that the question be postponed to the next meeting and be made a special order
• D. I move to take no action on the question

Answer: (C)

The key idea is to guarantee a matter gets a place on the agenda with priority. By combining postponement to the next meeting with making it a special order, you’re not just delaying discussion—you’re signaling that this item should be taken up at a specific time and treated as a priority. A special order is used to place a matter ahead of ordinary business, ensuring it will be considered at the designated time rather than being crowded out by everything else. Postponing alone could still leave the item buried in the queue at the next meeting, and referring to a committee or taking no action doesn’t secure a future discussion date or priority. This form directly achieves both a scheduled time and protected consideration.