Public Comment
Individuals who wish to participate in public comments during a scheduled board meeting must register to speak using an online form. All submissions must be tied to a specific agenda item number and topic for that meeting in order to speak.
The Board offers public comment at the beginning of each Regular Meeting in accordance with Texas Education Code 26.00071.
An individual may sign up for only one public comment offering per meeting.
Sign Up Online
Individuals wishing to participate in Public Comment must:
- Sign up below by 6:00 PM the day before the meeting.
- Indicate the agenda item number to be addressed.
- NOTE: Comment forms with agenda topics empty or stating TBD will not be accepted.
Rules and Restrictions
The following Rules and Restrictions apply when making Public Comment:
- Maximum of three minutes unless otherwise provided by the presiding officer.
- Speakers may not relinquish their time to another speaker.
- When necessary for effective meeting management or to accomodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may make adjustments to public comment procedures, including shortening the time allotted for each speaker.
- Participants who require the assistance of a translator are permitted double the allotted time of participants who do not require the assistance of a translator.
- Out of respect for others and to ensure proper decorum, please do not reference specific individuals during the presentation, especially students; parents may reference their own child.
- Members of the public cannot participate in the board meeting other than during the public comment time. Any citizen disrupting the board meeting, by word or action, who does not heed warnings to stop, will be asked to leave. If necessary, the citizen(s) will be removed by law enforcement officials.
- Copies of presentations should be made available to all trustees and the superintendent.
Public Comment at special meetings shall be restricted only to comments on items listed on the meeting agenda. This will be strictly enforced.