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Post by gatormom on Apr 16, 2009 10:24:14 GMT -5
One of the public comment speakers at Monday's meeting was speaking to our SB's policy of taking public comment before an item on the agenda or at the end of the meeting for non-agenda items.
Personally, I like the current set up. Having been to a few SB meetings, I don't always want to listen to the public comment and depending on the "hot" topic for the day, don't really have the time to listen to the masses speak and then stay for the actual school board meeting.
I would like to understand the importance some feel about this issue. Any thoughts?
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Post by justvote on Apr 16, 2009 12:05:40 GMT -5
I don't like it. I think putting public comment at the end of the meeting sends the wrong message to parents that their opinions don't matter and are of little value (or maybe this is the message that Dr. D intends to send - if that's the case, then he succeeded).
The importance you ask? The practical reality of having to sit through the meeting before making your public comment is of less importance than the perception of the meaning behind this procedural change. (IMHO)
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Post by wvhsparent on Apr 16, 2009 18:01:45 GMT -5
I too think they should model it after the way Naperville City Council does it.
I am not a big fan of it at the end.
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Post by momto4 on Apr 16, 2009 18:14:56 GMT -5
I agree that in most cases the public comment should be at the beginning. I do not like it at the end and I agree that it sends a message that the SB/admin don't care/aren't listening to the public comment since they are done with their meeting at that point and just need to stick around for everyone's 3 minutes, then adjourn.
I am undecided about whether public comment should go first in the case when there are dozens of people signed up (unusual, but it does happen). On the one hand, the business of the SB needs to occur, but on the other, it would be nice if they would take into account what the public has to say and possibly have a chance to react to it.
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