Public Comments (Board Policy BED) At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. At all other Board meetings, public comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Except as permitted by this policy and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an indi

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II. Public Comments (Board Policy BED) At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. At all other Board meetings, public comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Except as permitted by this policy and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed five minutes per meeting.  When necessary for effective meeting management or to accommodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may make adjustments to public comment procedures. Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Visitors are reminded that the board can only hear complaints concerning personnel if it is properly posted on the agenda and the employee has the choice of holding the meeting in open or closed session.

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