Albuquerque Public Schools
BE4 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings - July 2024 Revision
Notice: This policy was reviewed, revised, and/or renamed. We provide this revision for historic purposes only. Please see our current policies and procedural directives.
With the adoption of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Governance Manual on Nov. 1, 2023, the Board of Education Governance Policies have been archived.
Go to Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Governance Manual.
The Board of Education shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to comment, subject to reasonable guidelines regarding their concerns, complaints, or commendations during a public forum at regular meetings of the Board of Education. Individuals participating in public comment at a Board of Education meeting shall be subject to provisions in the Board of Education procedural directive. This procedural directive shall outline:
- Time limitations on public comment
- Expectations of Board of Education member decorum, behavior and etiquette during public comment
- Expectations of speaker decorum, behavior and etiquette during public comment
- Procedures for signing up to speak and participate in public comment
- Expectations of audience decorum, behavior and etiquette
- Enforcement procedures if a member of the public fails to meet expected decorum, behavior and etiquette.
The presiding Board of Education member may permit public comment at special or committee meetings. Individuals participating in public comment at a special or committee meeting shall be subject to provisions in the Board of Education procedural directive.
Individuals who violate decorum, behavior and etiquette standards outlined by the Board of Education may be subject to criminal charges and may be prohibited from future meetings.
Board of Education Position:
- Policy Committee Chair
Administrative Position:
- Board of Education Services Office Executive Director
References:
Legal Cross Ref.:
- §10-15-1 NMSA 1978
- §30-13-1 NMSA 1978
Board Policy Cross Ref.:
Procedural Directive Cross Ref.:
Forms:
NSBA/NEPN Classification: BEDH, KEB
Revised: January 17, 1990
Revised: February 20, 1996
Reviewed: January 1, 2001
Reviewed: April 2001
Revised: November 2005
Reviewed: February 1, 2007
Revised: February 7, 2007
Reviewed: August 9, 2010
Revised: August 18, 2010
Reviewed: June 11, 2014
Reviewed: July 23, 2014
Revised: August 6, 2014
Reviewed: September 12, 2018
Revised: September 19, 2018
Reviewed: April 20, 2022
Revised: April 20, 2022