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For the Record: Board meeting sign-up
By: Rebecca Harris and Sarah Karp / December 11, 2012
Dozens of people signed up to speak at December’s board meeting on Monday morning, and within minutes, there were no more advance sign-up slots left.
There are 30 more slots available for speakers to sign up the day of the meeting.
But starting in January, sign-up will be done entirely in advance.
CPS spokeswoman Robyn Ziegler says speakers can sign up in advance online, in person or by phone, and the sign-up will open at 8 a.m. on the Monday of the week before the board meeting.
CPS launched advance sign-up for board meeting speakers this fall, in response to frustration that parents and community members had to wait outside CPS offices in line for hours to get a speaking spot.
The district has also faced unconfirmed accusations that CPS employees held spots in line at the March board meeting for parents supportive of its policies.
this is clearly a way to control speakers and limit their time
Online is convenient yes, but it is very controlling. 30 slots gone like that. Board memebers should be required to hear ALL who sign-up--it is their duty. They would take calls from the mayor any time any place.
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