CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board is weighing changes to its public comment rules, including banning speakers from giving their time to someone else and potentially reducing the speaking limit back to three minutes.
The discussion came as the district also prepares separate changes to its staff electronics policy, which drew criticism at last month’s board meeting.
Board weighs changes to public comment rules
At Tuesday’s study session, School Board member and state Rep. Aron Maberry proposed revisions to the board’s public participation policy, saying recent meetings showed the need for clearer procedures.
At the May 19 formal board session, a registered speaker asked to yield her time to another person, and the board approved it, according to previous reports. Maberry said allowing speakers to transfer their time is “not a great precedent for the future.”…