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Board updates public‑participation rules; will allow callers, removes staff reading emails aloud
Summary
The governing board approved revisions to agenda and public‑participation rules (ASBA policies BEDB and BEDH), moving toward a call‑in process for public comment and limiting staff or officials from reading emails as the primary form of public comment; the union had asked that emailed submissions be verifiable and remain an option.
The Osborn governing board approved revisions to governing policies BEDB (agenda) and BEDH (public participation) that change how the district handles public comment. The board’s action followed discussion with the Osborne Education Association (OEA) and public comments at the meeting.
OEA had urged the board to preserve an accommodation the district had previously allowed — permitting community members who cannot attend meetings to submit written…
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