Addressing The Board

NOTE: Please take a moment to review all the protocols and requirements for speaking in-person to the board of education at an upcoming meeting.

The Fulton County Board of Education welcomes and encourages stakeholders to attend its meetings to become better acquainted with and/or provide input about the policies, processes, and programs that govern the mission, vision, values, and operations of the District and the Board. The Board reserves time at each of its regularly scheduled monthly meetings to allow Fulton County residents, businesses, organizations, students, parents/guardians, or District employees to address the Board, in accordance with Board Policy BCBI:

• The Board will maintain ten slots for public comment at both the Board Work Session and the Board Meeting each month.
• Up to seven slots per meeting will be available for advance sign-up prior to each meeting. (See the form below)
• Fulton County residents, businesses, organizations, students, parents/guardians, and/or District employees who wish to sign up in advance will do so no earlier than two weeks in advance of the scheduled meeting and no later than noon of the meeting day. The remaining slots may be filled by speakers who place their names on a sign-up sheet at the meeting site one half-hour before the public comment begins.
• An electronic sign-up for public comment at Board meetings will be available to the public on the Board Services website. (See the form below)
• If a speaker is unable to attend the meeting after signing up in advance, he/she may appoint a substitute speaker in writing to the Board Services office by noon of the meeting day (boardservices@fultonschools.org).
• To allow the Board to receive input from as many stakeholders as possible, individuals may only address the board at either the Work Session or Board Meeting each month. Individuals who speak one month, may only speak at the next month’s meeting if there are spaces remaining after all non-repeating speakers have signed up.
• Speakers should begin their comments by stating their name, address, connection, or interest in the Fulton County School District and, if so authorized, the organization they represent. If a speaker is uncomfortable stating their address publicly, they may provide it privately to Board Services in advance of speaking.
• Speakers will be heard in the order in which they signed up.
• Each slot will have three minutes of speaking time allotted.  At the conclusion of the three minutes, the speaker must stop speaking.
• The public comment period will end after the allotted speaking time (three minutes) for each utilized slot (maximum of ten) has elapsed.
• Individuals may split a slot with additional speakers provided the other speakers have also signed up to speak in accordance with this policy. Those wishing to split their speaking time, will have an opportunity to indicate on both electronic and in-person sign-ups. All speakers must approach the podium together at the start of the three-minute period.
• An organization may sign up to speak by designating an authorized spokesperson to represent its views. By signing up, the spokesperson affirms that they are presenting the views of the organization, not their personal opinions.
• The District will not air or record public comment; recording is allowed by meeting attendees. Speakers should be courteous and professional.
• The Board will not allow threats, comments, jeers, applause, or shouts from the floor. Disruptive attendees will be asked to leave the meeting room.
• The presiding Board officer may terminate public comments that are profane, vulgar, or defamatory.
• Comments relating to personnel issues pending before the board or individual student matters that are not regarding your child will not be permitted

Updated 12/15/2025