Public Comments
San Angelo ISD welcomes public participation and values community input. The Board of Trustees provides an opportunity for public comment at every board meeting for individuals wishing to address the board.
Board meetings are meetings of the Board held in public, not meetings of the public. Public comment is a designated time for individuals to briefly address the Board on a posted action item or on a topic identified during sign-in. While the Board may not engage in dialogue during public comment, trustees value hearing from students, families, staff, and community members.
To ensure meetings run smoothly and respectfully for everyone in attendance, the following guidelines apply to public comment.
Public Comment Guidelines
- Individuals wishing to speak must sign in prior to the start of the meeting and provide their name, contact information, and the specific topic they wish to address. Late sign-ins will not be accepted.
- Each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. An official timekeeper will notify speakers when their time has ended.
- Comments must be limited to the topic listed on the sign-in form.
- Speakers are asked to respect the privacy of others and refrain from identifying students, employees, or community members by name.
- Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated at any time.
- All remarks, whether positive or negative, must remain courteous and respectful.
- Complaints regarding a district employee, decision, or operational issue should be addressed through the district’s formal grievance process, rather than during public comment.
- Individuals with a pending formal grievance may not speak about that matter during public comment.
- If a speaker addresses the Board on an item not posted for action, the Board may not respond except to thank the speaker, as the matter has not been posted for discussion.