Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens

South Carolina Virtual Charter School welcomes your participation at the School Board meetings. The purpose
for the public meeting of the Board of Directors (Board) is to conduct the affairs of the School in public. We are
pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our school. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our
meetings, the following guidelines are provided.

1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door of the meeting, on our website at the following
   location: https://www.scvcs.org/school-board, or by requesting a copy from the SC Virtual Charter School
   Office (803-253-6222).
2. “Public Comments” are reserved for members of the audience to address items on the published agenda.
   Audience members may offer objective criticisms of school operations and programs, but the Board will
   not hear complaints about school personnel or other persons during a public session. The Board will not
   generally respond to remarks made in this manner during the meeting. These presentations are limited to
   three (3) minutes. Extensions of time will be at the sole discretion of the Board Chair.
3. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and their stakeholder role (e.g.,
   parent), and adhere to the time limits set forth.
4. If joining via Zoom or by phone: 

• Keep your microphone or speakerphone as close as possible when you are speaking.
• Mute yourself (on both your phone and computer) if you are not actively participating in the
  meeting. Unmute as needed.
• Save side conversations for after the meeting. Even if they are related, they distract from the
  speaker and other participants.
• Refrain from additional noises that may interrupt the meeting or disrupt the recording. Examples
  include things such as running a fan, eating, shuffling papers, even typing while unmuted.
• Only one person at a time should speak.