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Board adopts new public‑participation policy capping in‑person public comments at 30 minutes
Summary
The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education approved a revision to its public‑participation policy that limits in‑person public comment to a total of 30 minutes unless the board votes to waive that cap.
The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education approved changes to its public‑participation policy (PBDDH1) during the meeting, adopting a provision that limits total in‑person public comment time to 30 minutes unless the board elects to waive the cap.
Charlie Moore, a district staff member in policy, presented the changes and said they apply only to the public comment portion of board meetings. Moore told the board the change is intended to provide additional clarity for speakers and meeting managers. The policy revision was presented for final reading; board directors Miss Mansory and Mr. Bailey had been consulted on the item, Moore said, and the administration recommended approval as written.
A motion to adopt the revised policy passed on a voice vote with all board members recorded as voting in favor. The adopted policy retains board discretion to extend the public‑comment period by majority action.
The board took the policy action as a governance matter; no immediate operational changes to meeting scheduling were announced beyond the revised policy language.
