It shall be the policy of the Board to conduct all meetings in full view of and with welcomed participation by the public. The Board encourages citizens of the community to appear and bring before the Board any matter deemed important to the improvement of the School System.
All delegations or individuals who wish to appear before the Board to comment on any non-agenda subject deemed important to the improvement of the School System shall submit such requests in writing to the Superintendent at least ten (10) working days prior to the meeting date, stating what matters are to be presented to the Board. Each delegation should select one person in advance as its spokesperson, and provide his/her name to the Superintendent. Then such presentation should not exceed 15 minutes.
All delegations or
individuals who wish to comment on a scheduled agenda item may be permitted to
do so by signing in prior to the meeting.
The sign-in sheet for the Board meeting will be displayed in an area
that is visible and accessible by the public.
Based upon the number of persons indicating a desire to speak about an
agenda item, the Superintendent shall recommend to the Board President a
specific length of time for such person(s) to be allowed to speak so as to continue the orderly process of the meeting.
Only persons or groups properly requesting an appearance before the Board shall be allowed to make such presentations at board meetings. The Board, at its discretion, may address questions to persons who address the Board after the presentation is completed; however, such person(s) shall not engage in debate with the Board or address questions to any individual member of the Board. The Board shall have authority to terminate the remarks or remove any person when such remarks become personal in nature or such person disrupts, becomes boisterous, or interferes in any manner with the orderly process of the meeting. All delegations appearing before the Board shall present their problems and proposals as briefly and concisely as possible. The Board shall be guided by its previously adopted policies in arriving at a decision on matters brought up by any such delegation.
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ADOPTED: April 6, 1992; REVISED; December 12, 2005
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