The Board requests that a public comment add information or a perspective that has not already been mentioned previously, and that the patron refrains from repeating a similar point.

To make a comment or present a topic during public comment virtually or in-person, if the opportunity is available on the Board agenda, please complete the Intent to Speak form at the meeting and submit it to the Board secretary prior to the start of the meeting or fill out this electronic version up to 24 hours in advance. An individual that has submitted an Intent to Speak form and has been invited to speak by the Board chair, will be allowed three minutes.

Any person, who is invited by the Board chair to speak to the Board during a meeting, should state their name and, if speaking for an organization, the name of the organization.  A spokesperson should be designated to represent a group with a common purpose.

Please keep in mind that reference to a specific employee or group of employees, is prohibited as follows:

Board policy BDDH - Public Comment at Board Meetings:

A person speaking during the designated portion of the agenda for public comment may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs. The Board will not hear comments regarding any individual district staff member. The Board chair will direct the visitor to the procedures in Board policy KL-Public Complaints for consideration of a legitimate complaint involving a staff member. Any association contract governing the employee's rights will be followed. A commendation involving a staff member should be sent tot he superintendent, who will forward it to the employee, a supervisor and the Board.