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Committee reviews draft bylaw to offer public comment at every meeting, retains three-minute limit
Summary
Riverside Local Policy Committee discussed a proposed bylaw to make public participation available at every meeting, keep a three-minute limit per speaker, include a student privacy provision, and allow limited exceptions by the presiding officer or agreement of two board members; the bylaw will appear in the Friday packet for a first read.
Riverside Local Policy Committee members reviewed a draft bylaw that would make public participation available at every district meeting while keeping a customary three-minute limit per speaker.
The committee member presenting the draft said the change is substantial because making public comment a bylaw means it will appear at all meetings rather than only regular monthly meetings and requires a majority to adopt. “It is public participation at every single meeting,” the committee member said. The draft retains a three-minute…
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