Board workshop debates codifying public-comment rules, seeks chair-focused language
Board members reviewed a revision to policy 01160 to codify public-comment practice after recent court cases; members debated a blanket two- vs. three-minute limit and whether interruption language should reference the chair rather than the full board; counsel recommended adding a motion-and-vote exception for flexibility.
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Board members at the Hillsborough County School Board workshop Wednesday considered a proposed revision to policy 01160 that would codify how the district handles public participation at meetings, citing recent legal challenges elsewhere in the state.
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