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Board debates aligning committee and business sessions; state law prompts public-comment clarification
Summary
Board members discussed moving agenda/work sessions so committee meetings fall closer to regular board meetings. A board member read new state law (Public Chapter 300 / HB440) requiring public comment at meetings with actionable items; the board agreed to delay any formal policy change pending further review.
Hamilton County School Board members discussed a proposed schedule change to align committee meetings with the board’s business sessions in order to streamline agenda work and shorten Thursday evening meetings. Several members said consolidating the agenda work session earlier in the week would give them more time to review materials, while others raised questions about preserving public-comment rights under recent state law.
Board member Connor read the recently enacted state provision, citing Public Chapter 300 (House Bill 440, 113th General…
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