August 5, 2026 Following the Public Work/Agenda Setting Meeting. - Regular Board Meeting

Public work session:  No personal or personnel comments will be allowed.  All questions or comments are to be addressed to the chair.  If the public wishes to speak at a public work session, they must submit a written request form to the Board Secretary, in advance of the scheduled meeting.  For individuals not able to register in advance, they may do so up to the actual start of the meeting.  (Forms are available through the Board Secretary.)  The following rules will apply:

1. Prior to speaking, the person will state his/her name, municipality, and the subject of the presentation.
2. Each speaker will be limited to five (5) minutes.
3. The Board President will exercise equitable, reasonable judgment in determining if extra or less time should be allotted in relationship to topic complexity.
4. The President will ascertain at the beginning of the meeting the number of persons who submitted written requests to address the Board.

Regular voting meeting (speakers agenda items):  No personal or personnel comments will be allowed.  All questions or comments are to be addressed to the chair.  At the beginning of each regular voting meeting, the public may speak to items on the agenda when so recognized by the Board President.  They must complete a written request form to the Board Secretary in advance of the scheduled meeting.  For individuals not able to register in advance, they may do so up to the actual start of the meeting.  (Forms are available through the Board Secretary.)  The following rules will apply:

1. Prior to speaking, the person will state his/her name, municipality, and the subject of the presentation.
2. Persons will be allowed to speak one (1) time per agenda item.
3. If individuals wish to speak on agenda items, each speaker will be limited to five (5) minutes.
4. The President will exercise equitable, reasonable judgment in determining time limits in relation to the number of persons to speak on an agenda item, or on the combined items of the agenda.
5. The President will ascertain at the beginning of the meeting the number of persons who wish to speak on agenda items.
6. Open forum (speakers non-agenda items):  During an open period at the end of the Board meeting, members of the public may speak within time limitations on matters of concern within the jurisdiction of the Board.  Time limits will be determined in accordance with the time needed to present the topic and the Board’s available open forum time.  The following procedures are established for the open forum:
   1. Preference will be given to persons who inform the Board Secretary three (3) days in advance of his/her desire to speak, the topic, and groups he/she may represent.  She/He will state this again before speaking.
   2. Additional speakers may or may not be afforded the opportunity to speak pending a ruling by the President on time available.
   3. The speaker will be allowed five (5) minutes for presentation.  Variances to times may be granted pending the number who wish to speak and the nature of the topic.

Speakers may raise questions, make suggestions, or offer objective criticism of school operation and program, but the Board will not hear complaints about school personnel or other persons in public session.

The President will have the authority to terminate the remarks of any individual who does not adhere to the above rules.  Board members who wish to respond to comments or questions from the public may request such recognition from the President.

Authority of the President:  The President is responsible for the orderly conduct of the meeting and will rule on such matters as time limits and the pertinence of the topic to Board affairs.  Persons are reminded that although requests may be directed to the Board, action and answers to many questions may be deferred pending investigation and consideration of the topic.  If an immediate response is possible, the President may seek such response from a person present capable of answering the question.

Speakers may raise questions, make suggestions, or offer objective criticism of school operation and program, but the Board will not hear complaints about school personnel or other persons in public session.  No personal or personnel comments will be allowed.  All questions or comments are to be addressed to the chair.  If the public wishes to speak at a public meeting, they must submit a written request form to the Board Secretary, in advance of the scheduled meeting.  For individuals not able to register in advance, they may do so up to the actual start of the meeting.  (Forms are available through the Board Secretary.)  The following rules will apply:

During an open period at the end of the Board meeting, members of the public may speak within time limitations on matters of concern within the jurisdiction of the Board.  Time limits will be determined in accordance with the time needed to present the topic and the Board's available open forum time.  The following procedures are established for the open forum:

1. Preference will be given to persons who inform the Board Secretary three (3) days in advance of his/her desire to speak, the topic, and group he/she may represent.  He/She will state this again before speaking.
2. Additional speakers may or may not be afforded the opportunity to speak pending a ruling by the President on time available.
3. The speaker will be allowed five (5) minutes for presentation.  Variances to times may be granted pending the number who wish to speak and the nature of the topic.
4. Speakers may raise questions, make suggestions, or offer objective criticism of school operation and program, but the Board will not hear complaints about school personnel or other persons in public session.
5. The President will have the authority to terminate the remarks of any individual who does not adhere to the above rules.
6. Board members who wish to respond to comments or questions from the public may request such recognition from the President.

Authority of the President:  The President is responsible for the orderly conduct of the meeting and will rule on such matters as time limits and the pertinence of the topic to Board affairs.  Persons are reminded that although requests may be directed to the Board, action and answers to many questions may be deferred pending investigation and consideration of the topic.  If an immediate response is possible, the President may seek such response from a person present capable of answering the question.