FILE: BCBI
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
It is the policy of the Richland Parish School Board to conduct all meetings open and with welcomed participation by the public. The School Board may upon formal carried motion recess into or call executive sessions for discussing private matters. At no time will actions be taken or resolutions made during executive sessions.
All delegations or individuals who wish to appear before the School Board shall submit their requests to the Superintendent at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date, stating what matters they wish to take up with the School Board and the approximate time such matter should consume at the meeting. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine whether items requested are significant enough to warrant School Board action and inclusion on the agenda. Each delegation appearing before the School Board shall select one person in advance as its spokesman and notify the Superintendent. The President of the School Board may recognize persons at the School Board meeting for the purpose of introducing such person. A person is not entitled to take up business before the School Board unless the item in which he is interested has been placed on the agenda of that meeting.
In the event that the School Board should add an item to its agenda after the School Board meeting begins, the School Board President shall orally request of the audience whether anyone in attendance would like to speak on the added agenda item. Each person indicating a desire to do so shall be given an opportunity to address the School Board on each agenda item added. The School Board shall delay deliberations on that agenda item until such time as all interested members of the public have had an opportunity to speak.
A public comment period shall precede any vote on an agenda item. Comments shall be relative to the agenda item and shall be made in an orderly manner.
The President shall have the authority to remove any person disrupting or interfering in any manner with the orderly process of a meeting of the School Board.
Revised: September, 2008
Approved: November 11, 2008
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 42:14, 42:15, 42:16, 42:23
Board minutes, 11-11-08
Richland Parish School Board