Iowa SF410 mandates public comment periods during school board meetings and prohibits requiring public speakers to be on the agenda.

Iowa SF410 establishes rules for public comment periods during regular and special meetings of school district boards of directors. The bill requires boards to allocate a reasonable time for public comments and to allow any interested member of the public to speak. It prohibits boards from mandating that members of the public be placed on the meeting agenda before the meeting to speak during the public comment period. Boards may set a uniform time limit for speakers if necessary due to the number of people wishing to speak.

Iowa SF410 mandates public comment periods during school board meetings and prohibits requiring public speakers to be on the agenda.

Iowa SF410 establishes rules for public comment periods during regular and special meetings of school district boards of directors. The bill requires boards to allocate a reasonable time for public comments and to allow any interested member of the public to speak. It prohibits boards from mandating that members of the public be placed on the meeting agenda before the meeting to speak during the public comment period. Boards may set a uniform time limit for speakers if necessary due to the number of people wishing to speak.