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Board agrees to limit senior presentations to 3–6 minutes, targets January for scheduling
Summary
The board discussed logistics for senior government/ethics presentations and recommended time limits between 3 and 6 minutes per student; members proposed scheduling the presentations in January to manage meeting length.
Board members discussed how to accommodate senior government/ethics presentations, an annual classroom assignment that asks students to propose a policy change. The superintendent said the class has about 18 seniors with paired presentations; board members expressed concern about meeting length and suggested time limits.
"I think of is, yes, we would invite all seniors to come and do their presentation, but we'd like to limit each to 3 minutes," one board member said, and the group agreed to a 3–6 minute range to balance student voice and meeting constraints. The board leaned toward scheduling the presentations for a January meeting to avoid overly long December agendas.
Members discussed using a lottery or splitting presentations across meetings, and emphasized the educational value of public speaking. No formal motion was made; the superintendent will coordinate scheduling with teachers and report back.
