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Plano ISD tables change to public-comment rules, asks staff to return with details on Let's Talk portal

5840036 · August 5, 2025
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After extended debate, trustees voted 6-1 to table a proposal to move non-agenda public comment from board meetings to an online portal and to formalize board intake through Let's Talk; administration will return Aug. 19 with more detail.

Plano ISD trustees on Tuesday tabled (6–1) a proposed revision to board meeting public-participation rules that would formalize the district’s use of an online portal and shift non-agenda public comment away from the end of meetings. The policy under consideration, BED Local, reflected changes prompted by recent Texas legislative language and district staff recommended using Let’s Talk — the district’s two-way communication tool — as the official portal for public comment and district inquiries. Chief Communications Officer Lehi (Leslie) Raine Stanton presented the plan, outlining staff expectations for response…

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