Guidelines for Speakers at Public Hearings

You may speak for three minutes. You will see a yellow light at the podium when you have 30 seconds remaining, then a red light when your time is up.
At regular Board meetings, speakers commenting on items on the night's agenda will be heard before speakers commenting on other topics. All speakers will be heard in order of sign up.
Speakers must sign up online. Signup starts at 12:00 pm the day of the meeting, and ends 15 minutes before the start time listed on the agenda for public comment. Speakers must provide name, city and topic.
Special public hearings will be called for student assignment issues. If the Board formally proposes any change that includes families not affected by the original proposal, then those families will be given an opportunity to speak at a new public hearing. As a rule, the Board does not hear comments on student assignment at regular meetings.
Due to confidentiality requirements, a public hearing is an inappropriate forum to discuss personnel issues. Citizens should instead contact the appropriate administrator in writing.