Attending Meetings of the Board of Director

Visitors are welcome to attend the open sessions of the meeting of the Board of Directors. Members of
the Board of Directors and Brookside Administration are the participants during these meetings.

Procedures for Petitioning the Board of Directors

1. If the issue/concern involves the classroom, meet with your child’s teacher. If the problem is
not resolved, contact the Administration.

2. If the issue/concern involves the daily operation of the school, contact the Administration.

3. If the issue/concern involves school policy (Family Handbook), contact the Board of Directors
following these procedures:

a. Submit a one-page brief of the issue. Briefs to the Board of should be sent to Brookside
Charter School.

b. The Board of Directors will respond. Responses could be inclusion on the agenda for a
Board of Director’s meeting, or a written reply, or a referral to the Administration.

4. Guidelines for Speaking at a Board Meeting

a. Visitor's Comments

Each regular business meeting opens with an opportunity for visitors to make comments to the
board. Persons who wish to address any subject concerning education may do so at this time.
The board president will call the meeting to order and then ask for comments from the audience.
Patrons are asked to keep their remarks concise. This portion of the meeting shall not exceed
one-half hour and those addressing the board are asked to limit their remarks.

b. Addressing Agenda Items

A person wishing to address an item on the official agenda during the business portion of the
meeting must complete a request form, these forms are located as you enter the board room.
The form is to be completed and returned to the Board Secretary/Clerk prior to the start of the
meeting. Persons may speak only once on an agenda item and for no more than three minutes
without consent of the board. In the event board members agree that the normal flow of
business is being unnecessarily delayed, they may, by majority vote, waive public
participation.

The above information is part of the Family Handbook. Families are given a copy of the Family
Handbook.