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Pittsburgh board debates making public hearing process permanently hybrid, committee to draft formal policy
Summary
Board members debated whether the district’s public hearing policy should allow virtual testimony after administrators reverted meetings to in-person-only earlier; directors asked the policy committee to draft formal language and post drafts for public comment.
Director Walker raised Policy 1,001 during the Jan. 6, 2025 policy workshop and opened a public discussion about whether the district’s monthly public hearing should include a virtual option, written testimony accommodations, and clearer instructions for how the public signs up to speak.
Walker said the district had reverted to a pre‑COVID public-hearing format that is strictly in person and that some community members and directors had urged consideration of a hybrid approach. "I wanted to bring this up for discussion tonight for a couple of reasons," Walker said, noting concerns from constituents about access. The policy currently lists a monthly public hearing that occurs between agenda review and the legislative meeting but…
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