All meetings of the Board and Board-appointed committees are open to the public.
In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of 30 minutes of public participation may be permitted at each meeting. If several people wish to speak, each person is allotted five minutes until the total time of 30 minutes is used. During that period, no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have had the opportunity to do so. Persons wishing to address the Board during Public Participation will be prioritized as follows: Parents/Students/Staff, residents of the district, non-residents of the district. Persons desiring more time should follow the procedure of the Board to be placed on the regular agenda. The period of public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board, present and voting.
Each person wishing to speak during the public participation section of the Board meeting must register their intention to participate at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting and indicate the subject matter they will be speaking on. This can be done by emailing the District Treasurer, calling the District Treasurer, or visiting the Treasurer’s Office to register in person.
Each person addressing the Board shall give his/her name and address. All public statements shall be directed to the presiding officer of the Board; no person may address or question Board members individually. Public participation is not a dialog or discussion between the speaker and the Board. The Board will respectfully listen to your presentation and will not debate the merits of your position. The Board reserves the right to terminate speech that is profane, obscene or disruptive.
The Board President will respond to your participation through one or more of the following::
-
Refer your concern to the Superintendent to follow up with you.
-
Refer your concern to a committee of the Board for future study.
-
Acknowledge that your concern may not be able to be addressed at the present time.
-
Set a date for further follow-up or review.
-
Thank you for your input and interest.
Agendas are available to all those who attend Board meetings. The section on the agenda for public participation shall be indicated. Noted at the bottom of each agenda shall be a short paragraph outlining the Board’s policy on public participation at Board meetings.
