The agenda for the January 26, 2022, Special Meeting of the Siuslaw School Board 97J Board of Directors is posted at https://tinyurl.com/SiuslawRevisedAgenda.
The meeting will be conducted in-person at Siuslaw Middle School, 2525 Oak Street and virtually by Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed for the public to view on the district’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SiuslawBoardMeeting or https://tinyurl.com/Siuslaw97J.
NEW Public Comment Guidelines:
The Board requests that a public comment add information or a perspective that has not already been mentioned previously, and that the patron refrains from repeating a similar point; additional comments should be separate and unique, not a repetition of previous points or speakers. To provide public comment in person, if the opportunity is available on the Board agenda, please do so as directed 24 hours prior to the meeting. Those attending virtually and want to provide public comment should notify the Board secretary by submitting an email to 97j@siuslaw.k12.or.us as directed 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. A person speaking during the public comment portion of the meeting may comment on agenda items or activities relevant to the student body. Topics of public comment should be within the purview of the authority of the district.. A person providing public comment will be allowed three minutes. Signing up to provide public comment does not guarantee time will be available. To allow for fair and equitable public comment in the same manner as those that cannot be physically in attendance, any person wishing to speak at during a Board meeting will:
1. Submit notice of intent to speak by notifying the Board secretary by email or mail, 24 hours in advance of the meeting, at 97j@siuslaw.k12.or.us with a copy of your prepared remarks for the public record.
2. Those who submit comments will be contacted with information on how they may read their comment at the meeting if they desire to do so.
Any person, who is allowed to speak to the Board during a meeting, should state their name, whether they are a resident of the district and, if speaking for an organization, the name of the organization. A spokesperson should be designated to represent a group with a common purpose. Comments about a specific employee or group of employees should comply with Board policy BDDH - Public Comment at Board Meetings:
“A person speaking during the designated portion of the agenda for public comment may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs. The Board will not hear comments regarding any individual district staff member. The Board chair will direct the visitor to the published complaint procedures for consideration of a legitimate complaint involving a staff member. Any association contract governing the employee’s rights will be followed. A commendation involving a staff member should be sent to the superintendent, who will forward it to the employee, a supervisor and the Board.”
Please contact the school district office at 541-997-2651 if you have questions or require assistance.