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Policy committee debates public-comment limits and enforcement; board chairs to consider clearer enforcement steps
Summary
The committee reviewed a draft public-comment policy (PSBA model language) that sets time limits and rules for decorum. Members debated raising the 3-minute limit, enforcement responsibilities of the presiding officer, and whether a second public-comment period is required; administrators and the board solicitor will provide clarifications.
The Policy Committee reviewed a draft public-comment policy that sets time limits, examples of disallowed speech, and presiding-officer authority to interrupt or close comments that violate rules. The draft follows PSBA model language and proposes a time limit commonly set between three and four minutes.
Committee members discussed whether to lengthen the standard three-minute limit to four or five minutes. Some members opposed increasing the allotment, saying a longer limit would extend…
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