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Committee endorses clearer public-comment rules; debate continues over special meetings and board-member participation
Summary
Committee recommended a 3‑minute limit for public comment and debated whether special meetings should include public comment and whether noncommittee board members should be recognized to speak during committee meetings.
The committee advanced changes to meeting-conduct policy 9160 that would clarify rules for public comment at regular and special Board of Education meetings, including a recommended three‑minute time limit per speaker and guidance on the number of speakers allowed.
Members debated whether public comment should be included at special meetings. Some members said the practice should remain as it is — in special meetings public comment is limited to agenda items only — while others argued that public comment…
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