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Board considers limiting public comment: priority for residents, parents and staff proposed
Summary
Trustees reviewed a proposed revision to public comment rules (Policy 0167.3) that would define "legitimate interest" and prioritize taxpayers, parents of enrolled students and staff if comment time exceeds 20 minutes; board debate centered on fairness and enforcement mechanisms.
The Somerset School District board discussed proposed changes to its public comment policy that would define who has a "legitimate interest" in board actions and set a priority for speakers if the public comment portion of a meeting exceeds 20 minutes.
Under the draft language discussed by the board, "anyone having a legitimate interest may comment during the public portion of a meeting," with a parenthetical definition that lists "a taxpayer in the…
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