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903. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD MEETINGS |
1.Purpose
65 P.S.
271 et seq. |
The Board recognizes the value to school governance of public comments on educational issues and the importance of involving members of the public in Board Meetings. |
2.Authority |
To permit fair and orderly expression of such comment, the Board will provide a period for public participation at every open meeting of the Board and will formulate rules to govern such public participation in Board meetings. |
3.Responsibility |
The presiding officer at each public Board meeting will follow the rules of the Board for conduct of public meetings in accordance with this policy and Policy 006. |
4.Guidelines
(8344) |
A total of thirty (30) minutes shall be allotted to comments from members of the public on agenda items during the first public comment portion of the Board agenda. At the discretion of the Board President, members of the public may be permitted to comment on non-agenda items during this period. Each individual desiring to speak during this period shall inform the Board by signing up on the sheet provided prior to the start of the meeting, listing his/her name and address, and the topic of the proposed comment. |
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Also, time will be allotted to members of the public for comments on any issue during the second public comment portion of the agenda. Each speaker shall provide his/her name and address before addressing the Board. |
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After a motion has been made and seconded, but before the Board begins debate, the presiding officer may, in special circumstances, permit comments from the public. All such comments shall be limited to the motion on the floor at that time. |
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No speaker may speak more than once during each of the two (2) public comment portions of the agenda. |
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The Board, by majority vote, may extend or limit the time for public comment. |
PA Statute
65 P.S.
271 et seq
Board Policy No. 006 |
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