LAUSD Board Delays Vote on Cutting Public Speaking Time
The time has come for a new era of transparency and accountability. For too long, parents, students, and taxpayers have been kept in the dark about what’s going on in District headquarters”
– Nick Melvoin (2017)
As of Monday night, the agenda for the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Special Board Meeting listed a motion to approve changes to the Board rules that had been recommended by Nick Melvoin’s Rules “Committee.” Included in these proposed new rules was a reduction in the time allotted for public comment from three to two minutes per person. Much like the selection of Superintendent Austin Beutner, the proposed changes had been made behind closed doors and without public input.
After arriving two hours before the start of the meeting and securing my place as the 46th person in line, I was able to sign up for public comment about the item. However, I was notified just minutes before the start of the meeting that the item was probably not going to be heard. This was confirmed by Monica Garcia as the meeting started and she announced that she was using her prerogative as the Board CONTINUE READING: LAUSD Board Delays Vote on Cutting Public Speaking Time
