File: BEDH
Public Participation at Board of Trustees Meetings
All regular and
special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. Because the Board desires to hear the
viewpoints of all citizens and also needs to conduct its business in an orderly
and efficient manner, it shall schedule time during some Board meetings for brief comments and questions from
the public. Some public comment periods
may relate to specific items on the agenda. The Board shall set a time limit on the
length of the public participation time and a time limit for individual speakers.
During times of
general public comment at a regular meeting, comments and questions may deal
with any topic related to the Board's conduct of the school. Comments at special meetings
must be related to the call of the meeting.
During times of public comment on specific agenda items, comments shall
be confined to the topic of the agenda item being considered by the Board. Speakers
may offer such criticism of school operations and programs as concern them, but are encouraged to exercise their
speech rights responsibly.
The Board
chairperson shall be responsible for recognizing all speakers who shall
properly identify themselves, for maintaining proper order and for adherence to
any time limits set. Questions asked by
the public shall, when possible, be answered immediately by the Board
chairperson or referred to staff members present for reply. Questions requiring investigation shall be
referred to the superintendent for consideration and later response.
Members of the
public will not be recognized by the Board chairperson during Board meetings
except as noted in this policy.
Members of the
public wishing to make formal presentations before the Board should make
arrangements in advance with the superintendent so that such presentations, when appropriate, may be scheduled on
the agenda.
In addition to
public participation time during Board meetings, the Board is committed to
engaging members of the community on an ongoing basis regarding community
values about education during times other than the Board's regular meetings.
Adopted by Board
of Trustees:
LEGAL REF.: C.R.S. 24-6-401 et seq.
CROSS REF.: KE, Public Concerns and Complaints