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Public Comment

Public Comment Registration

Individuals who wish to address the board during the public comment portion of the board
meeting are required to register ahead of the meeting using the comment registration link below.
If you are unable to complete the online submission form, you may complete the form in person
at the Chapel Hill ISD Administration Office located at 11134 CR 2249, Tyler, 75707.
Registration to speak during the Public Comment portion of the board meeting opens 72 hours
prior to the meeting and closes at noon on the day the meeting is scheduled. All public comment
submissions must be made within this timeframe and will not be accepted after the deadline.
Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to
receive public comment in accordance with Board Policy BED (LOCAL). At all other times
during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being
considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.
The Notice of Meeting/Agenda is posted at least three (3) business days in advance of the
Board Meeting.
At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the
topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. At special Board meetings,
public comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting.
The Board shall allot 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments. Each
participant will be limited to five (5) minutes to make comments to the Board. However, no
individual shall be given less than one minute to make comments. A group of five or more
persons must appoint one person to present the group’s views to the Board.
The Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the
agenda posted with notice of the meeting. The presiding officer or designee shall determine
whether an individual addressing the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively
through resolution channels established by policy. If not, the individual shall be referred to the
appropriate policy to seek resolution.
Individuals may submit comments to the Board using the same form without attending the Board
meeting. Please check the appropriate box.

 

Public Comment Registration