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Board chair to move public-comment period to end of meetings; some members raise concerns

Baldwin County Public Schools Board · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The board chair announced public comments will be moved to the end of meetings beginning in February; board members questioned whether that change would reduce timely public input and whether existing sign-in rules are sufficient.

At the Jan. 15 meeting, the board chair announced a change to the public-comment schedule: beginning in February, the board will move public comments to the end of its regular meetings, after the board has conducted its business. "We're gonna move all public comments to the end of the board meeting after all the board business is conducted," the chair said.

Several board members…

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