Policy
Overview
It is the policy
of the board to encourage public participation at its meetings.
Background
Public
participation is very important to the successful function of the Montpelier School
District. The board wants to carry out its business with the benefit of public
input and expertise. It also wants to keep the public informed and up-to-date
on what is happening in the community’s schools.
Implementation
Reasonable
rules of participation may be used to insure that meetings are conducted in an
orderly fashion and that the business at hand is completed in a timely manner.
Such rules may take into consideration such things as length of each speaker’s
presentation and the number of times each speaker may comment.
Persons Who May Address the Board
1.
Any
district resident
2.
School
staff members, students and parents
3.
Individuals
who have been requested by the superintendent or the board to present a given
subject
4.
Persons
who are directly affected by matters on the board agenda
5.
Others
at the discretion of the board
Public Comment on Agenda Items
1.
The
Chair will ask for comments on agenda items before action is taken by the
board.
2.
When
the number of people wishing to speak is large, the board may authorize the
Chair to use a speakers' list. Members of the public will be given an
opportunity to sign the speakers' list, indicating which agenda item will be
addressed.
Public Input on Items Not on the Agenda
1.
There
will be time set aside for public input on items not on the agenda at every
regular, special or emergency meeting of the board.
2.
The
time allotted to this item will be assigned by the Chair or the person
responsible for organizing the agenda.
3.
The
Chair shall rule out of order any presentation to the board which breaches the
privacy or other rights of students, parents or school employees, or which does
not comply with board policy on complaints.
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Date Warned: |
August 12, 2003 |
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Date Adopted: |
August 20, 2003 |
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Legal Reference(s): |
1 V.S.A. §§310 et seq.
(Public meetings); 16 V.S.A. §554 (b) (School board meetings) |
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Cross
Reference(s): |
Board
Meetings (C02); Board Meeting Agenda Preparation and Distribution (C01) |