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Richmond board keeps public-participation policy largely unchanged, affirms chair discretion
Summary
Board members discussed limits on group speakers, a customary 30-minute practice and reinstating a visible timer, and agreed to leave policy 167.3 "Public participation at board meetings" as written, with the presiding officer retaining discretion over time and order of comments.
The Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees on Tuesday discussed proposed changes to policy 167.3, "Public participation at board meetings," and agreed to keep the policy as written while affirming that the presiding officer has discretion to manage public comment.
Board members raised the recurring question of whether the district should restrict the number of speakers from an organized group. "The challenge ... would be, like, if…
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