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Board reviews public‑comment policy after solicitor cites Miller v. Goggin and Sunshine Act provisions
Summary
During first review of Policy 903 (public participation), the board discussed case law and the Sunshine Act's residency/taxpayer limits; legal counsel said the district's current policy is constitutionally valid but agreed to circulate the Miller v. Goggin decision to trustees.
The Delaware Valley School District board placed Policy 903 (public participation at board meetings) on first review Thursday and heard a legal summary about limits on public comment.
"Miller versus Goggin," an attorney said during the meeting, "confirms that our policy is totally valid" when a school district places reasonable, content‑neutral restrictions (time limits, requiring a municipality/county of residence rather than a…
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