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Silver Board discusses narrowing first public‑comment slot, adding open comment period
Summary
Board members agreed to draft policy edits to split public comment into an agenda‑item period and an open comment period, clarify time limits and preserve online submission; staff will return edits for a first reading next month.
Silver Consolidated Board of Education members discussed revisions to the district’s public‑comment procedures during a September 15 work session and regular meeting, agreeing to draft changes that would reserve one public‑comment period for items on the meeting agenda and keep a second, more open period for other topics. Board President Montenegro opened the discussion and asked for input on whether the district’s two public‑comment periods should differ in scope. Board member McMillan said, “I would be open to having 1 be maybe the first public comment period be limited to agenda items, and then the second 1 being open to anything that is brought forward to the board.” Why it matters: The board currently constrains both public‑comment opportunities to agenda items only; several…
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