Board weighs changes to public comment protocol and boosts student presentations
Gladstone School Board proposed focusing public comments on agenda items, moving public comment before action items, holding twice-yearly civic forums with food, and increasing student and staff presentations (ASB leaders) at meetings to improve engagement and meeting efficiency.
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The board discussed several changes to public engagement and meeting operations at the Aug. 7 work session. Proposals included requiring speakers to relate comments to agenda items (with off-topic input accepted in writing), moving public comments to just before action items so input can be heard prior to decisions, and holding biannual civic engagement forums with food and informal interactions to increase participation.
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