Policy 212 - Public Participation in School Board Meetings

The purpose of this policy is to ensure open and orderly public discussion as well as to protect the due processes and privacy rights of individuals under the law.

A. The School Board recognizes the value of participation by the public in deliberations and decisions on School District matters. At the same time, the School Board recognizes the importance of conducting orderly and efficient proceedings, with opportunity for expression of all participants' respective views.

B. All citizens, including students, of the school district have a right to an opportunity to be heard by the School Board. The School Board may adopt reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on public expression in order to facilitate input by all interested parties. The School Board shall, as a matter of policy, protect the rights to privacy and due process of employees and students, as provided by Minnesota State law.

C. The School Board may decide to hold certain types of public meetings where the public will not be invited to address the School Board. Possible examples are work sessions and Board retreats. The public is entitled to notice of these meetings and will be allowed to attend these meetings, but the public will not be allotted time during the meeting to address the Board.

• Adoption: March 18, 1996
• Amended: November 8, 2004
• Amended: February 11, 2008
• Amended: September 14, 2015
• Last Reviewed: November 13, 2017

• Policy 212-R - Public Participation in School Board Meetings - Regulations