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Board debates revisions to public‑comment rules after 11th Circuit ruling
Summary
Legal staff proposed edits to Policy 1.03 to align with the Eleventh Circuit's ruling in the Brevard County case, removing vague 'personal comments' bans and clarifying what conduct (e.g., obscene speech, threats) may be restricted; board members debated word choice, time limits for members' discussion items, and whether to keep certain legal phrasing.
Senior attorneys walked the board through proposed edits to Policy 1.03 prompted by the Eleventh Circuit decision in the Moms for Liberty v. Brevard County Public Schools case, which found portions of Brevard’s public‑comment rules unconstitutional.
"We looked at our policy 1.03 through the lens of the court's ruling, to really analyze any language that could be perceived as problematic," said a senior attorney,…
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