GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comment Opportunities
The Community Consolidated School District 46 Board of Education encourages public attendance at their meetings. They are interested in hearing opinions and comments from the community. Therefore, the Board has authorized two opportunities for public comment. The first opportunity for public comment will occur prior to Action Items on the board meeting agenda. The second opportunity will occur prior to adjournment.

Requirement to Speak
Individuals are asked to sign in to address the Board during the first opportunity for public comment. Each speaker must stand when addressing the Board and come to the microphone provided. Prior to addressing the Board, each individual must clearly state his/her name. In general, questions will not be answered, but directed to an appropriate administrative or Board representative who will provide the individual with answers in a timely manner. If you have specific questions, you may also reach our administration and members of the Board of Education at the phone numbers/emails listed on this website.

Four Minute Limit
In order to provide the opportunity for all who wish to address the Board of Education, speakers are asked to limit their comments to a maximum of four minutes. In certain situations, when it is expected that a large number of individuals wish to speak, the President has the authority to limit each speaker to a maximum of one minute. Time may not be yielded from one speaker to another. Speakers that concur with past speakers are encouraged to state this for the record without taking any additional time. Statements requiring more than four minutes should be submitted in writing to the Board.

Civility Required
Each speaker shall address their subject matter to the Board of Education in a reasonable tone and shall focus on issues and not personalities. The use of profanity and attacks on individuals is not allowed.

Authority of the President
The President has the right to change these procedures in certain instances, as he/she sees fit. The decision of the President on any of these rules is final.