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Board narrows live reading of written public comments, creates online feedback option
Summary
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board approved a new Policy 13.10 that removes reading written public commentary aloud at meetings but creates a published feedback channel for written submissions; trustees said the change aims to allow longer oral remarks from in‑person speakers while keeping submitted comments in the public record.
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board voted to adopt a new Policy 13.10 that changes how written public commentary is handled at regular board meetings. The policy passed by roll call after trustees debated accessibility and administrative workload.
Under the new policy, written submissions will be accepted and placed in the public board record (BoardDocs) but will generally not be read aloud during meetings. Trustees and governance committee members described the revision as a compromise: preserving written comments in the official record while prioritizing longer, coherent spoken…
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