KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — There’s a new policy for those looking to speak at a Kalamazoo Public School Board meeting.
On Thursday trustees approved their new participation rules which establishes a half hour limit on the public comment period at the beginning of the meeting, an existing three minute time limit for each speaker, and then an extended public comment period after the meeting for anyone who did not have a chance to speak.
In addition, each citizen would still have to sign their name in order to speak to the board before the public comment period ends.
The board still retains the right to cut any citizen off from speaking if they use vulgar or profane language, but only if the language itself is disruptive to the meeting. The board would issue a warning prior to ending a citizens’ time to speak.
The policy was revised to reflect other local board’s standards and to ensure respect to both the board and the speakers.
