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Residents press for longer public comment and clarity on eligibility; solicitor cites three‑minute convention
Summary
Melanie Cook and others urged longer public‑comment periods and remote participation; the district solicitor said time limits are set by board leadership and noted three minutes per speaker is the widely used standard.
Residents at the Jan. 13 Harrisburg School District committee meeting pressed the board to expand public‑comment time and permit remote participation.
Melanie Cook, who gave her address for the record, commended the Effective School Solutions presentation but said the meeting’s three‑minute public‑comment limit makes full remarks difficult and discourages participation. “Limiting the public to 3 minutes makes us sound at…
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