Title: COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

Requested Action:

THE SCHOOL BOARD WELCOMES YOUR COMMENTS ON MATTERS WHICH ARE BEFORE THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.  THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU, AND OTHER CONCERNED CITIZENS, TO EXPRESS YOUR POINTS OF VIEW TO THE BOARD.

YOUR COMMENTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 3 MINUTES, AND YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS REMAINING TO COMPLETE YOUR REMARKS.  IF YOU DO NOT FEEL THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR COMMENTS IN 3 MINUTES, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRESENT WRITTEN COMMENTS WHICH WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE OFFICIAL MINUTES AND RECORD OF THE MEETING.  WHEN CALLED UPON, SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE AND GIVE YHOUR NAME, AND ORGANIZATION, IF REPRESENTED BY ONE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS FOR THE BOARD TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.  SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO REFRAIN FROM REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS.  IT IS NOT THE BOARD'S INTENT TO RESPOND TO EACH OF THE INDIVIDUALS.  IT IS NOT THE BOARD'S INTENT TO RESPOND TO EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS, BUT FOR THE BOARD TO USE THE INPUT WHICH IS RECEIVED FOR ITS DELIBERATIONS.  TO GIVE EVERYONE APPROPRIATE RESPECT AND COURTESY, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE ARE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM AUDIBLE COMMENTS OR APPLAUSE DURING THE MEETING.

WE WOULD ALSO ASK THAT EVERYONE TURN OFF THEIR MOBILE PHONES AND BEEPERS, AND THAT NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY BE USED DURING THE MEETING.

SPEAKER CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP UNTIL 4:20 P.M.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.