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Teaneck trustees limit public comment, move executive session after comments and set 45‑minute cap
Summary
The board voted to limit public-comment periods to 30 minutes total (with ability to extend), move the principal executive-session block to follow the first public-comment period, and cap that post-comment executive session at 45 minutes; trustees debated scheduling, transparency and public engagement.
During extended discussion at the Jan. 7 reorganization meeting the Teaneck Board of Education voted to change meeting procedures on public participation and executive session timing.
The board adopted a 30-minute limit for public-comment sessions (applied to both public-comment windows), with an explicit option for the board to extend the time by motion. Trustees also approved moving the main executive-session block to immediately follow the first public-comment period so public remarks can inform executive-session discussion when permitted by law. The…
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