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Avon Grove board debates public‑comment policy language; seeks solicitor guidance before vote
Summary
Board discussed proposed changes to policy 903 on public comments — including who may speak, separating agenda‑only comments from general comments, presiding‑officer authority and whether non‑resident custodial parents may speak. Trustees requested solicitor input and agreed to continue discussion at Committee of the Whole.
The board held an extended discussion on proposed revisions to policy 903, governing public comment at board and committee meetings, during the Oct. 2 operations committee meeting.
The revised draft presented by administration incorporated PSBA (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) recommendations and added the explicit categories of who may address the board — district residents, taxpayers, employees and students. It also codified a two‑part approach for legislative meetings: an agenda‑only public comment…
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