Sigsbee Charter School Board of Directors (School Advisory Council)

 INFORMATION ON HOW TO SPEAK AT BOARD MEETINGS 

How to Address the Board: Sigsbee Charter encourages family participation in our school community. For complaints about school-related issues, however, the board appreciates that families talk first to the employee closest to the problem - usually a teacher or principal. Should a satisfactory solution still not be achieved, families may submit their concern to the Board by either emailing the President or speaking at the Board meeting.

How to get on the Board Agenda: The Board can only act on items included in the formal agenda (which is posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting during which action is sought). If you want the Board to formally discuss or act on an item, your item must be placed on the official meeting agenda. To do so, follow these steps:

 1. Notify the board secretary a minimum of 5 workdays before the board meeting when the item is to be considered. Requests must reach the board secretary by 4:00 pm the previous Wednesday (meetings are usually on a Wednesday). 

2. Identify yourself and/or all individuals who will speak on the agenda item.  

3. Provide summary information so that the Board can be prepared to address the item. Written documentation is preferred because it reduces the chances of error or misinterpretation. The board packet, which will contain the agenda, narratives, recommendations, and supporting documentation, is usually prepared 5 days prior to regular meetings. Packets are sent to Board members 3 or 4 days before the meeting. When you submit items for the agenda, you and other speakers will be invited to sit at the board table and address the Board members. Discussion limit is 10 minutes, unless the Board agrees to extend the time. The Board generally deals with an agenda item as a discussion item at one meeting and as an action item at a subsequent meeting. This allows time for reflection and further staff and community input. If agenda items, questions or problems relate to legal issues, state law permits the Board to go into closed session to receive such presentations. 

TO CONTACT THE BOARD

To contact the Board with questions, concerns or compliments, please email the Board Secretary, Lisa Morris, at Lisa.Morris@sigsbee.com

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