Addressing the Board

District residents, taxpayers, and parents may speak before the board following the procedures outlined below. Nonresidents will need to request, in advance, to be placed on the agenda.

Person(s) wishing to be on the agenda shall contact the superintendent’s office one week prior to the board meeting and give the nature of the presentation and the name of each speaker.

There will be a period for public comment at the beginning of the meeting for items on the agenda and a period at the end of the meeting for items on or off the agenda.

Media personnel: The placement of microphones, lighting and technical equipment shall be approved by the board and be handled in such a manner that the meeting is not disrupted.

Electronic recording of meetings is permitted with advance notification.

Guidelines for Addressing the Board

• Speakers must give full name before speaking.
• Each person may speak only once.
• Presenters will be given a maximum of five minutes (individual).
• No placards, signs, or banners are permitted in the board room.
• All comments shall be addressed to the presiding officer. Questions may not be directed to individual board or administrative personnel.
• The presiding officer reserves the right to interrupt, terminate or declare any person(s) out of order if they speak longer than the allotted time, stray from the stated topic, or become loud, obscene, abusive or slanderous.
• The board may set a maximum time for discussion.

The board reserves the right to delay response to comments until a later meeting. Any or all portions of this policy may be waived by a majority vote of the board.

The board reserves the right to delay response to comments until a later meeting. Any or all portions of this policy may be waived by a majority vote of the board.

 

More information can be found at the link at the top of the page: What is a school board?

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School Board Assignments

Act 48 Committee Diane Martin Buckskin Activities Alliance Phil Benigno, Michael Talley Career & Technology Center Committee Phil Hurst (12/14/2020 - 12/1/2023; three-year term) CV Education Foundation Idette Groff or Phil Benigno Construction Team Phil Hurst, Mark Gensel, Brad Dillman Corporate Sponsorship Committee Michael Talley, Phil Benigno CVSD Business Roundtable Michael Talley, Kathy Trowbridge District Communication Plan Kathy Trowbridge District Safety Committee Dianna Capka District Student Wellness Committee Dianna Capka

District Technology Advisory Committee Michael Talley Drug and Alcohol Task Force Phil Hurst IU 13 Board Idette Groff (7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023; three-year term) Dianna Capka (alternate) IU 13 Joint Authority Chuck Maines (non-board member) Lancaster County Academy Board Idette Groff (representative), Dianna Capka (alternate) Lancaster County Tax Collection Board Phyllis Heverly Flesher (representative), Adele Huntzinger (alternate) PSBA Liaison Idette Groff Title I Parent Advisory Committee Diane Martin CV Regional Rec Plan (ad hoc) Kathy Trowbridge Equity Taskforce Diane Martin