Members of the public are invited to comment to the Board on any topic related to school business. 

Items requiring consideration by the Board must be approved as an agenda item by a 2/3ds vote of the Board members present.  Such items may be referred for further study and not necessarily acted upon at this meeting.

Before a Remote Meeting 

1. Send your comments to: susaneverett@bristolk12.org

2. Be sure to put PUBLIC COMMENT - FINANCE in the subject line.

3. Include your name and address.

4. Direct your comments to the Committee Chair.

5. Your comments will be read at the meeting by the Committee Chair.

6. All comments should be written in an appropriate manner. Comments regarding personnel or confidential student information shall not be discussed under public comment.

7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

During a Remote Meeting

1. Everyone is requested to address the Chair for recognition.

2. Each speaker must state his/her name and address.

3. All speakers must observe rules of common etiquette.  Personalities are not to be injected. Anyone violating this rule will be denied the floor. Unless waived by the Chairperson or a majority of the committee.

4. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to three (3) minutes.

5. A speaker will not be recognized for a second time on the same topic.

6. The public may speak as agenda topics come up for discussion or information.  Anyone digressing from the topic will be ruled out of order.

7. Written statements and materials may be made available, in advance of comments, for distribution to Board members.

8. Speakers shall state their positions on the subject being discussed.

9. Committee members will not respond directly to comments during the Board meeting. The Superintendent will direct the question to the appropriate staff member for follow-up.

Bristol Public Schools

Bristol, Connecticut