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How do I participate at board meetings?
A specific time for public comment is set
aside at each board meeting. This gives the public an opportunity to
address the board to express their opinions or ask questions about
school district matters while reserving the remainder of the meeting
for uninterrupted deliberation and action.
The board president may grant speakers
permission to make brief statements about specific agenda items at times
other than the periods scheduled for public comment.
To
address the Board
You may contact the board clerk, Catherine
Cutting, prior to the board meeting and ask for your name to be placed on
the public comment sign-in sheet. The board clerk can be reached at
475-6010 or via e-mail at
ccutting@albany.k12.ny.us. You also may sign up to speak at the
board meeting.
At the beginning of public comment
period, the Board President will read the names, in order, from the
sign-in sheet.
When your name is read, you may approach
the podium. You are asked to restate your name and your address. All
persons addressing the board are asked to keep their comments to
three minutes. Speakers may only address the board once during the
public comment period.
Board members will listen to each
speaker's remarks, but no action will be taken until the board is
properly prepared to address the issue. The board will respond to all
communications by the most appropriate means. |
