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Hopkins board to prioritize 30-minute public-comment block at start of meetings
Summary
After a workshop discussion, the Hopkins School Board agreed to hold a single 30-minute public-comment period at the start of regular meetings, give priority to comments about agenda items, alternate voicemail and in-person speakers within the block, and retain flexibility to hear overflow comments at the meeting's end.
The Hopkins School Board agreed Oct. 8 to standardize public comment by holding a 30-minute block at the start of regular meetings, prioritizing comments about items on that evening's agenda and alternating between in-person remarks and pre-recorded voicemail within the half hour.
Board Chair Shannon Andreesen opened a workshop before the regular meeting to ask colleagues how to make public comment more accessible. Multiple directors said community…
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