Public Participation
The Board of Education encourages public engagement and schedules time to listen to patrons during its Business Meetings. At Truth-in-Taxation hearings, Budget hearings, and Board member compensation adjustments public comment will be taken in accordance with state law.
Please note: The Board does not discuss matters that are not on the meeting’s agenda nor engage in public comment about personnel issues. Patrons wishing to address the Board about personnel issues are asked to do so in writing to communications@canyonsdistrict.org or:
Canyons Board of Education
9361 S. 300 East
Sandy, Utah 84070
Patron Comment Instructions:
- Patron comment time is limited to residents and taxpayers of Canyons District, students and parents of current students, and current employees of the District, except with prior approval of Board Leadership.
- Patrons wishing to provide public comment are asked to write their names on the provided sign-up sheet at least 15 minutes before the published start time of the meeting. Participants must note the agenda item or topic they wish to address and whether they represent a group.
- When several people share the same opinion, the Board Leadership may ask individuals to select a representative spokesperson.
- Speakers who are seeking an elected or an appointed position must mention their candidacy.
- Patrons may provide Board members with written documents pertaining to their comments. These documents must be submitted to the Board Secretary at the meeting or emailed to the Office of Public Communication at communications@canyonsdistrict.org by noon of the day following the Board meeting.
- Time allotted for individual public comment is at the discretion of the Board President. Generally, individuals receive three minutes, and groups receive five minutes. The time set aside for all Patron Comments will be up to 45 minutes but may be extended at the discretion of the Board President.
- At the discretion of the Board, individual patrons may be limited from addressing the same issue more than once in a three-month period.
- Patrons who do not have a seat in the Board chambers will be asked to find a seat in overflow seating.
- To encourage civil discourse and respect of all opinions, patrons may not bring signs or posters into the Board Chambers and are asked to refrain from applause during the duration of the Board meeting.
- Comments made are part of the public record of the meeting.
