How to Speak at a Walton County School Board Meeting

• •A Visitor Comment Form must be submitted to the Superintendent’s office at least 24 hours before a regular board meeting.
• •Speakers are limited to a maximum of three minutes unless an extension is granted.
• •Time cannot be shared or transferred between speakers.
• •The topic addressed must be identical to the one written on the submitted Visitor Comment Form.
• •For items added to the agenda after the Saturday morning release, forms must be submitted to the Board Clerk before the meeting starts.
• •Speakers must follow the 'Chain of Command' (Policy CD) and address concerns at the appropriate administrative level before bringing them to the Board.
• •The Board does not take action or respond to comments during the public comment portion of the meeting.
• •Criticism of specific school system personnel is prohibited during public meetings.
• •The Board chairperson has the authority to terminate remarks or remove individuals for disruptive behavior, including profanity, personal attacks, or intimidation.
• •Speakers must identify themselves and any group they represent when called upon.

Residents must submit a Visitor Comment Form to the Superintendent’s office at least 24 hours before a meeting to be eligible to speak for up to three minutes on a specific topic.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.