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San Marino Unified Board details public comment procedures and accommodation notice
Summary
At the June 24 meeting Board President Joseph Chang opened the session and a staff member reviewed public-comment procedures, including online submission windows, Zoom and in-person options, document access, and accommodations for people with disabilities.
San Marino Unified School District Board of Education President Joseph Chang opened the June 24 regular meeting at 5:36 p.m., and a staff member reviewed how residents may submit public comment and request disability accommodations.
The procedures matter because they set the formal options and time limits for public input at board meetings and explain how meeting-related documents are made available. The board read rules that affect whether and how residents’ remarks will be heard and recorded.
A staff member said, “All meetings of the Board of Education are open to members of the public,” and described three ways to provide public comment: submit an online form, request to speak via the Zoom meeting, or submit an in-person comment card. The staff member said the online comment window for items on the June 24 agenda was 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; comments submitted during that window would not be read aloud but would be provided to the board.
For the live meeting, the staff member said the raise-hand function in Zoom would be used to queue speakers and that phone participants should dial the indicated telephone key to request to speak. In person, speakers were asked to complete a public-comment card and deposit it in the designated drop box. The staff member said speakers generally may be allotted up to five minutes each, with a maximum of 20 minutes per subject; the board president may reduce individual time if more than four people speak on the same topic.
The staff member also advised that documents provided to a majority of the board related to open-session agenda items would be available for public inspection at the district office at 1665 West Drive, San Marino, during normal business hours and may be posted on the district website. The staff member encouraged individuals who need disability-related modifications or auxiliary aids to contact the assistant to the superintendent at least 48 hours before the meeting so the district may make reasonable accommodations.
During the public-comment intake described on the record, the staff member reported there were no online submissions and no in-person comment cards at that time, and President Chang noted there were no online attendees. No motions or votes were taken during the procedural review.
