# Oversight Board adopts a public-comment policy for its school-plan meetings

## What happened
The board adopted a policy to provide public-comment time at its meetings while allowing the chair to manage the comments. [Board introduces its public-comment policy, 11:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JIVrsONSA&t=697)
The policy says speakers may be recognized by the presiding officer, may receive up to three minutes, and should address the agenda item being discussed. [Policy read into the record, 13:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JIVrsONSA&t=798)

## The outcome
Adopted on a voice vote. [Motion and voice vote, 12:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JIVrsONSA&t=764)

## Sources
- [Board introduces its public-comment policy, 11:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JIVrsONSA&t=697)
- [Motion and voice vote, 12:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JIVrsONSA&t=764)
- [Policy read into the record, 13:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JIVrsONSA&t=798)

*Also known as: Oversight Board public-comment rules · school plan meeting public comment · Vigo County school oversight comment policy · can I speak at an Oversight Board meeting*