Board delays meeting-conduct changes after public pushback; complaint policy approved for first reading

Jun 25, 2025

Board members declined to adopt a proposed meeting-conduct policy in first reading after audience members and some trustees raised concerns about limiting public comment to one hour. The board did approve a separate policy on complaints concerning board members on first reading.

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The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education on June 25 rejected a proposed revision to its meeting-conduct policy — which would have tightened rules on public participation and set firm time limits — after public comments and trustee concerns. At the same meeting the board approved a new policy establishing a process for public complaints against board members in first reading.

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