General guidelines for public comment

Your participation at Fayette County Board of Education action meetings is welcomed.

Individuals may address the board for a maximum of five minutes, as determined by the chairman. A speaker should state his or her name, address, whether he or she is an employee of the school district, and the subject to be addressed.

Since five minutes is a relatively short period of time, people are encouraged to share their ideas with the board in writing. Also, anyone may submit proposed agenda items in writing at least 10 calendar days before the action meeting.

Contact Lynn Kennedy Green, the board's administrative assistant, for more information.

Note: No one is allowed to disparage or critize another individual. Grievances are processed through the school district's complaint procedure, which affords the subject the opportunity for response and due process.

Opportunities

The public has two opportunities to comment at each regular action meeting. A signup sheet is posted near the entrance to Norsworthy Auditorium for speakers who want to address the board.

At the beginning of the meeting, the public is invited to speak about items on the agenda. Thirty minutes is divided among the number of speakers. The maximum allotment is five minutes per speaker.

Once the discussion or action portion of the meeting starts, only the board members, the superintendent and his staff may speak as they conduct business. On occasion, the board might want to hear from the public or an advisory committee about a specific item. If so, the board may open up its discussion to include public comment.

After the meeting, people who already signed up are invited to address the board about items that were not on the agenda. The chairman will determine the amount of time for each speaker, depending on the lateness of the hour and the number of speakers.