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Clerk outlines public-comment rules for Barstow Unified Board
Summary
A clerk read the Board of Trusteesrules for public comment, saying request-to-speak cards should be filed in advance, remote comment information is available on the district website, individual speakers are limited to three minutes, and the board president can allow extra speakers for new information.
A clerk for the Barstow Unified Board of Trustees explained the districts public-comment procedures at the start of the meeting, telling the public that request-to-speak cards should be filed in advance and that information about submitting remote public comment is available on the district website under the Board of Trustees tab.
The clerk said the board enforces a three-minute limit for each individual speaker and referenced a cap on public input per item: a 50-minute total allotment and a limit of five individual requests, as stated in the meeting record. The clerk added that the board president may review requests, poll speakers or allow an additional person to speak only if that person has new information to present.
The item in the transcript is presented as administrative guidance for members of the public. The meeting record does not show any board vote on changing these limits during this session; it records the clerks announcement and directions to the public.
