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Robbinsdale Listening Time packet warns personal attacks will end a speaker's privilege
Summary
The district's Listening Time procedures cite School Board policy 207 AP and Minnesota Statute 13.43 to prohibit personal attacks during public comment and explain that administrators will determine whether follow-up is necessary for inquiries requiring research.
Robbinsdale Area Schools' Listening Time materials state that "personal attacks by anyone addressing the school board are unacceptable" and that persistence in such remarks "shall terminate that person’s privilege to address the school board," a standard tied to School Board policy 207 AP and Minnesota Statute 13.43. The packet asks speakers to be respectful to ensure full understanding of each topic presented.
The packet also explains that the facilitator or an administrator will determine whether follow-up action is needed after a comment; inquiries that require research will receive responses once information is gathered. The Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board is listed as the contact for distributing documents and administratively handling speaker lists.
