The Board recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school district matters. In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted efficiently and in an organized manner, the Board may set time aside for citizen participation, during open comment to the Board or during the discussion of agenda items. If the pressure of business or other circumstances dictate, the President may decide to not set time aside for citizen participation. The Board has the discretion to limit the amount of time set aside for public participation.
Citizens wishing to address the Board on a certain agenda item may do so during Open Comment. In the event that the Board would use electronic meetings, such as Zoom, Citizens may have their concerns shared during Open Comment by emailing their remarks to the Superintendent.
Citizens wishing to present petitions to the Board may do so during Open Comment. However, if a petition is presented, the Board will only receive the petition and not act upon it or its contents.
If the Board has set time aside for citizen participation and citizens wish to address the Board, the President will recognize these individuals to comment at the appropriate time to ensure that the orderly process of the board meeting will not be interfered with or disrupted. Only those speakers recognized by the President will be allowed to speak.
Individuals who have a complaint about an employee may ask the Board to hear their complaint only after they have followed the board policy addressing citizens’ complaints. Students who have a complaint may ask the Board to hear their complaint only after they have followed board policy addressing students’ complaints.
Approved: July 2007
Reviewed: January 2022
Revised: January 2022