What This Story Is About
- The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board is set to vote on a proposed policy changes introduced by board member Aron Maberry that would restrict disruptive behavior and limit how attendees can display signs during public meetings.
Why It Matters
- The proposed changes have drawn pushback from parents who say the new rules further limit their ability to be heard by a board they feel is already unresponsive.
- Maberry said the board is scheduled to vote on the proposed policy changes at its Aug. 18 meeting.
For Context
- The proposal comes months after the board reduced individual public comment time from five minutes to three minutes per person.
Catch Up
- ‘Cowards.’ Parents ousted from Midstate school board meeting amid scandals over bus crash, alleged teacher misconduct
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board is set to vote on proposed changes to its public participation policy at its next meeting, scheduled for Aug. 18.
Board member Aron Maberry is bringing the proposal, which would add guidelines aimed at maintaining decorum during meetings.
The proposal states the board will not allow any citizen attending a meeting to disrupt, interrupt, distract from or interfere with any recognized speaker’s presentation to the board…