Public Comment Guidelines

The Board shall provide an opportunity at each open action meeting and workshop session of the Board for residents and taxpayers to comment on matters of concern which may or may not be before the Board. Each individual desiring to address the public during the designated comment period must register personally. Any act of completing and/or submitting a Yellow Card on behalf of another individual is expressly prohibited. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three (3) minutes and each speaker is limited to one (1) statement. If the period for public comment concludes before the registration deadline designated by the Board (7 p.m.), the public comment segment of the agenda shall be deemed adjourned, and no further submissions for comment will be entertained.

General Guidelines:

• Placards or banners are not allowed in the meeting room.
• In-person attendance is required for those addressing the Board during the public comment period.
• The use of prerecorded audio or video messages is strictly prohibited.
• Each speaker is limited to one statement and commenters may not cede their time to other individuals.
• The Board utilizes the public comment period for listening purposes only and does not engage in debate or Q&A sessions with speakers.

For those who would rather not deliver their remarks in person or are unable to attend the meeting, please remember that you can submit written comments on agenda and non-agenda items to the school board via the school board secretary, Mrs. Becky Maxwell, at 600 E. High Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. You are welcome to submit comments on any topic at any time. Please note that the board secretary provides all written comments from stakeholders to each board member, although they are not read aloud during the public meeting.