Thank you for your interest in joining us for an ISD 199 Public Listening Session. Public Listening Sessions are hosted by two school board members and the superintendent beginning at 5:10 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. on Monday’s prior to Regular School Board Meetings. If you intend to provide public comment, please fill out this form prior to the scheduled public listening session.

To encourage community participation and to conduct these sessions properly and efficiently, the following processes have been established for people who wish to provide public comment to the school board and superintendent:

Depending on the number of forms submitted, the session facilitator may set time limits to ensure all public comments are addressed during the scheduled session. If multiple people wish to speak on the same topic, the board members or the superintendent may ask that a spokesperson be designated to allow more time for discussion. Individuals may not merge allocated speaking minutes or defer allocated speaking minutes to other speakers on the same topic.

Individuals presenting to the school board and superintendent must identify themselves and/or any group
they are representing. Individuals may offer comments on their own behalf and do not need to be affiliated
with a larger group.

While comments and questions on issues are welcome, law prohibits the board from discussing concerns
about individual employees or students in public meetings. Please forward comments regarding individuals to the superintendent.

Electronic presentations will not be permitted, however written summaries are accepted.

The school board and superintendent will not respond to or discuss comments. The superintendent may be asked to prepare a future response to specific questions. Public Listening Sessions will not be recorded, however, official meeting minutes will be published on the district website. All public attendees will be listed anonymously in the minutes and the district will terminate the remarks of any individual that does not adhere to the established guidelines.