The School Board conducts meetings to
carry out the official business of the school
department. The Board recognizes the value of
public comment on educational issues. To
permit fair and orderly expression of such
comment, the procedures described in this
policy will be followed.
The Board will ask members of the public
for comments prior to Board action on agenda
items dealing with policy, expenditure of
funds, curriculum, audit and other school
district business. Requests to address the
Board on matters not on the agenda must be
made in writing to the Superintendent and must
set forth the specifics of the subject to be
addressed. When appropriate, the
Superintendent will place such requests on the
agenda. The Board will not entertain any
public comment about specific individuals.
Such matters should be referred to the
appropriate administrator.
The Board Chair is responsible for ensuring
the orderly conduct of Board meetings.
Individuals wishing to be heard by the Board
will be recognized by the Board Chair. All
speakers shall clearly identify themselves,
providing their name, current residential
address and any affiliation with a group (if
any) they are representing. To be eligible to
speak, an individual must be a resident of the
district, an employee of the district, or
invited by the Board or Superintendent to
speak. After identifying themselves, speakers
may make brief comments. If time remains,
after all speakers have been heard, a speaker
may be recognized for a second time. Speakers
must limit their comments to the item under
discussion. Speakers should not expect the
Board or the Superintendent to answer
questions during the comment period. Speakers
may refer questions to the Superintendent
during regular business hours.
All speakers must observe rules of common
etiquette. The Board Chair may set a time
limit on the length of public comment and/or a
time limit for individual speakers. Generally,
an individual will be limited to a maximum of
five (5) minutes. The Board Chair will stop
any public comment that is contrary to these
rules. Persons who disrupt a Board meeting may
be required to leave in order to permit the
orderly consideration of the matters for which
the meeting was called.
Except in an emergency, the Board will not
take action on an issue before the
Superintendent has had an opportunity to
research the issue and make recommendations to
the Board.
Cross reference: BE – Agenda
KEB – Complaints about School Personnel
Policy Adopted: December 19, 1990
Policy Revised: May 4, 1994
Policy Revised: December 17, 2003
Policy Revised: December 21, 2005
