The Board views public comment as an opportunity to hear concerns of the public, with the understanding and expectation that it is not considered a question and answer platform with Board members. Consequently, the Board will not provide a response to public comment presented in its meeting or by submission of a written comment, although it may follow-up with the individual as may be appropriate.
Pre-Registered Public Comment: The Board will provide a maximum of 60 minutes for pre-registered public comment with each speaker allotted up to three (3) minutes to speak.
The Board will receive public comment during this period on issues relating to the operations of the system; Board policies and governance; and current and past agenda items before the Board. The Board shall not receive public comment relating to individual personnel issues, complaints identifying individual students, or matters that are on appeal; that serves as advertising or solicitations for products or services; that is a political campaign speech; or that is pre-recorded audio or video by someone other than the speaker.
Prior to each Board action, the Board President shall announce the opportunity for the Board to receive public comment on the action item on the agenda. Each speaker will be allowed up to two (2) minutes for their public comment regarding the subject of the action under consideration by the Board.
Pre-Registration: The registration period for individuals wishing to participate in the designated public comment period will open with the publication of the agenda for the Board meeting (typically five [5] days in advance of the meeting) and will close at noon one (1) day before the scheduled Board meeting. A person wishing to speak may pre-register by;
- completing the form below,
- calling (240) 586-8950 and leaving a voicemail.
Registration to participate in the designated public comment period will require the individual to be a Community member, an FCPS parent, student, or staff member, or an elected local, State or Federal Frederick County representative, and to provide the following at the time of registration:
- Full first and last name as it appears on a form of government-issued identification;
- Proof of Business, Land Ownership, or Residency in PDF format if the government-issued identification does not have a Frederick County address;
- Telephone number, email address, and ZIP code;
- Whether the speaker is a student;
- The topic(s) to be discussed; and
- Whether an interpreter or accommodation is requested with information regarding the specific need.
Failure to provide any of the above required registration information or the falsification of any required registration information will automatically disqualify that individual from providing public comment at the Board meeting.
Written Comments: Individuals are provided the opportunity to and encouraged to submit written comments electronically and email them to [email protected]. Written comments must be submitted as a PDF attachment (strongly preferred) or a Microsoft Word document with the .doc or .docx extension and will be uploaded to Granicus as part of the official meeting record within one (1) week. Comments in the body of an e-mail will not be accepted.