Pacific Union School District

Members of the public are welcome to address the Board on matters not on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Speakers will stand and state their name and any group they are representing.  In accordance with board policy, speakers are to keep comments concise and limited to three minutes per speaker and a total time limit of fifteen minutes per issue.  If there are opposing points of view, each side will be allotted half of the total time.  The Board values public comment, but by the Brown Act, the Board shall not act upon, respond to, or comment on the merits of any item presented.  The board may ask clarifying questions of the presenter or refer the presenter to the district procedures. 

No disturbance or willful interruption of any board meeting shall be permitted. Persistence, by an individual or group, shall be grounds for the chair to terminate their privilege of address or removal from the meeting.

Each person who addresses the board must be first recognized by the presiding officer. Comments must be addressed to the board as a whole and not to individual staff members or district employees. The board and staff cannot comment on or respond to addresses by the public.

The district has an established procedure for considering complaints regarding individual employees. Persons, including members of the board, school employees, and members of the public, requesting an opportunity to present complaints to the board about a specific employee, shall first notify the superintendent or board president. Notice will be given to the person against whom the complaints are directed. If the complaint is not resolved satisfactorily at the administrative level, the matter will be scheduled for a closed session meeting of the board. The employee complained against must be given at least 24 hours written notice of the opportunity to request that such complaints be heard in open session of the board, or to be present in closed session if the board so agrees.

Pacific Union School Board Meeting Expectations:

Safe:  A safe place to share opinions

Responsible: To stay on topic/task

Respectful:  Be open to the opinions of others