How to Participate in Board Meetings
Members of the public may be provided an opportunity to speak during the board’s regularly scheduled monthly planning and action meetings. The superintendent or their designee shall establish a process for members of the public to sign up to speak before the meeting is called to order.
In addition, anyone may propose an agenda item at least 10 calendar days before a meeting:
Submit My agenda Suggestion
Agenda-Specific Items (Action Meetings)
The total time for public comment at action meetings on matters appearing on the agenda will be limited to 30 minutes. The time allotted to individual speakers is at the discretion of the chair, depending on the total number of speakers and the lateness of the hour. However, in consideration of others’ opportunity to speak, individual speakers will be limited to a total of nine minutes at each meeting, including any time yielded to them by other speakers.
Non-Agenda Items (Action Meetings)
The total time for public comment at action meetings on matters not appearing on the agenda will be limited to 15 minutes. The time allotted to individual speakers is at the discretion of the chair, depending on the total number of speakers and the lateness of the hour. However, in consideration of others’ opportunity to speak, individual speakers will be limited to a total of nine minutes at each meeting, including any time yielded to them by other speakers.
Planning Meetings
The board will provide a period of public comment of at least 15 minutes and no more than 30 minutes at its regularly scheduled monthly planning meetings. This public comment period typically will be placed on the agenda after planning discussions and prior to any non-routine action the board may take at the planning meeting. In consideration of others’ opportunity to speak, individual speakers will be limited to a total of nine minutes at each meeting, including any time yielded to them by other speakers.
Conduct
The board encourages public participation and engagement. This time, however, is not intended to be a time of debate or direct engagement with the board. Furthermore, members of the public are encouraged to model civil and respectful discourse and conduct.
Questions: Email us about board requests