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School Board meetings to start at 4:15 p.m., public testimony at 5 p.m.
Board adjusts meeting time starting June 6
At the School Board’s Executive Committee meeting in April, the committee decided to start the regular Board meetings earlier to prevent meetings from running late into the evening.
Beginning on June 6, Board meetings will start at 4:15 p.m. Public testimony will begin at 5 p.m., before the Board hears from staff on introduction and action items on the agenda. Board members believe that the 5 p.m. public testimony start time still allows the public to meaningfully engage with the Board.
The Board will monitor how the meetings proceed for the next few months and revisit the decision in the fall. If the 5 p.m. start time for public testimony does not allow for family members and community members to testify, the Board will revisit the issue and make any necessary changes.
Board meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of every month. Families, staff and the community can come in person to the meeting at the John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Ave. South, or view the meetings streamed live on SPS-TV mms://mediaserver.seattleschools.org/live or on Comcast Cable Channel 26. For more information on viewing options, visit http://bit.ly/SPSboardmeetings.
The Board also accepts written public testimony if someone cannot attend the Board meeting. Testimony and feedback can be sent to SchoolBoard@seattleschools.org. For rules on testifying at a Board meeting, visit http://bit.ly/SPSpublictestimony.
The School Board’s Executive Committee also recently released its Board meeting calendar for the 2012-13 school year: http://bit.ly/SPSBoardCalendar.