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Board to revise policy manual; will stop reading emailed public comments aloud
Summary
Board president announced a yearlong process to revise the policy manual with limited public committee participation and said the board will no longer publicly read emailed comments during meetings; emailed comments can still be included in the minutes upon request.
The board announced it will undertake a revision of its policy manual over the next 12 months, including formation of policy committees and opportunities for public input (with limited participation at committee meetings). The president said the district expects public outreach and will provide updates as committees are formed.
On public-comment procedure, the president said the board will no longer publicly read email comments during meetings, though emailed submissions can still be included in the minutes if the sender explicitly requests that. In-person speakers remain welcome to approach the microphone and, if they provide a written copy of remarks before leaving, have their statements entered in the minutes. The board emphasized continuity of transparency while updating practices for in-meeting procedures.
