Austin Independent School District issued the following announcement on Oct. 27.
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved a policy update to begin accepting general public comment Board information sessions starting in November 2020.
The policy was updated at the Oct. 26 Regular Voting Meeting. General public comment was previously temporarily discontinued due to COVID-19 precautions.
General public comment will now take place during Board information sessions, typically held the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. General public comment topics are not limited to action items and may pertain to any issue or topic the public would like to address. Time will be allotted for 60 speakers during general public comment, with 10 speakers on the waiting list.
Public testimony, which is required by law, will continue to occur during regular voting meetings and must pertain to an item scheduled for action or possible action.
Individuals participating in either general public comment or public testimony will have one minute of speaking time.
When not facing restrictions due to COVID-19, general public comment will be pre-recorded over the phone while public testimony will be held in-person. However, both general public comment and public testimony will be pre-recorded over the phone while there are limits on in-person gatherings or during an emergency that prevents the board from meeting in person.
Additional information, including how to sign up for general public comment or public testimony, can be found on the Austin ISD Board of Trustees website.
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