MUNCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL BOARD

REVIEW OF PUBLIC INPUT PROCEDURES

 

Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer and not addressed to Board members individually.

Public comment will be limited to residents of Muncy School District. All individuals wishing to provide public comment should identify themselves by name and physical address including whether they live in Muncy Borough, Muncy Creek Township or Muncy Township.

Each statement made by a Muncy School District resident shall be limited to three (3) minutes in duration. The entire public input period shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes.

The Board shall not hear personal complaints against any person connected with the school district.

The presiding officer is responsible for maintaining proper decorum, and adhering to any established time limits. The presiding officer may:

  1. Interrupt or terminate a participant’s statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant.
  2. Request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum.
  3. Request the assistance of law enforcement officers to remove a disorderly person when his/her conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting.
  4. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when the lack of public decorum interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting.
  5. Questions requiring investigation will be referred to the appropriate administrator for later reporting to the Board.