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Board rejects proposed restriction to community comment; public speakers and parents pressed to retain monthly access
Summary
After hours of public comment and board discussion, the Poudre School District board rejected a policy revision that would have reduced community comment at work sessions; speakers argued the change would silence parents and protected advocates.
The Poudre School District Board of Education voted 5–2 on Aug. 26 to reject a proposed revision to GP‑3.13 that would have removed a monthly community comment session from work meetings, preserving the current cadence of public comment.
The motion to approve revisions to GP‑3.13 was made by Director Connor Duffy and seconded by Director Jessica Zamora; after discussion and public testimony the board recorded a 2–5 vote against the policy change, which the clerk announced as “Motion fails 2 5.” (The board later clarified that a “yes” vote would have adopted the policy change; the majority voted no.)
Public testimony at the meeting included parents, teachers, students and disability‑rights advocates who urged the board not to reduce access to…
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