Public Comment

Although state law does not require the Board to hold a public comment period, we have chosen to include this section in our meeting agenda to hear from our community members.  

Please note that the Board is here to listen. The public comment period is not designed to be a discussion. Therefore, please do not expect the Board to respond to your concerns and/or questions tonight. The appropriate staff member will get back to you as needed.  

Under state and federal privacy laws, comments relative to personnel or students are inappropriate to address in open session/public comment and will not be allowed.  

We do ask that before bringing items to the Board, you go through the appropriate administrative channels. There is a “When in Doubt -- Who to Contact” chart available on our website. 

Finally, we want to remind everyone that you may submit written comments to the Board via our Board Clerk, in lieu of speaking during the public comment period if you so choose.

Persons wishing to speak should first be recognized by the president and state their name, address and any organization they may be representing at the meeting. Topics must be addressed one at a time, with each individual's comments limited to three (3) minutes for a total of 12 minutes designated for the public comment agenda item. Individual time limits will be enforced so that as many members of the public who wish to speak may be allowed to do so.