626 Phillips Avenue, Clawson, MI 48017 248.655.4411

REVISED

POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, January 8, 2018

Thursday, January 4, 2018

5:30 p.m.

Meeting Location

Clawson Middle School – Media Center

150 John M Street, Clawson MI 48017

Baker Administrative Offices – 2nd Floor Conference Room

626 Phillips Avenue, Clawson MI 48017

For Information: (248) 655-4411

Policy Committee Meeting

Review of Policies

0167.3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS: The Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on District matters. Any person or group wishing to place an item on the agenda shall register their intent with the Superintendent no later than seven (7) days prior to the meeting and include: A) name and address of the participant; B) group affiliation, if and when appropriate; C) topic to be addressed. Such requests shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent and the Board President. To permit fair and orderly public expression, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at every regular meeting of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings. The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct. The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules: A) Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the order of business. B) Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name; address; and group affiliation, if and when appropriate. C) Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to four (4) minutes duration. D) No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. E) Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants. F) All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually. G) The presiding officer may: 1) interrupt, warn, 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 in the removal of a disorderly person when that person's conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting; 4) call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action; 5) waive these rules. H) The portion of the meeting during which the participation of the public is invited shall be limited to thirty-two (32), unless extended by a vote of the Board. I) Tape or video recordings are permitted. The person operating the recorder should contact the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting to review possible placement of the equipment, and agrees to abide by the following conditions: 1) No obstructions are created between the Board and the audience. 2) No interviews are conducted in the meeting room while the Board is in session. 3) No commentary, adjustment of equipment, or positioning of operators is made that would distract either the Board or members of the audience while the Board is in session. M.C.L.A. 15.263(4)(5)(6), 380.1808

Upon request to the Superintendent, the District shall make reasonable accommodation

for a disabled person to be able to participate in the meeting.

“Preparing learners to succeed today and every day

is at the heart of what we do.

WE are Clawson Public Schools."

POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, January 8, 2018 – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 4, 2018 – 5:30 p.m.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CLAWSON

Linda Muscatello

2018-01-02

Linda Gould

Clawson Public Schools