Guidelines for Public Comments at Board Meetings

 

Meetings of the Anderson Community Schools Board of Trustees are open to the public in accordance with Indiana's Open Door Law (Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-1).

 

Prior to the board meeting, members of the public can sign up to provide public comment.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, the Board President will call individuals signing up to the podium one at a time to speak. Speakers will be asked to state their name and address for the record prior to sharing their comments. Generally, each speaker shall not exceed five (5) minutes to address the board and cannot give their minutes to anyone else.

Public comments should be directed at the board and not individual board members. Shouting, loud statements, threats, name calling, offensive language, or other improper conduct is not permitted.

An employee(s) speaking on matter(s) involving his/her own individual employment matters will be reminded that ACSC has grievance and/or complaint procedures which have been designed and established to address those types of issues. Those processes provide a more thorough opportunity with greater time allocation, in which Board members are involved as a step in those processes. Comments concerning an individual employee’s employment will be deferred to those processes.

When appropriate, the board will refer questions to the Superintendent. Some concerns may be addressed at that time. However, others may require further research to ensure the information provided is both accurate and complete. In those instances, the board or a member of the administration they designate, will follow up with the individual sharing public comment to ensure their question or concern is properly addressed.