Per Board Procedure 1430BP, 公开证词的顺序如下:由指定地区高中的学生发言，然后是针对议程行动项目发言的学生, then agenda introduction items, and then items of general interest.

通过董事会程序1430BP中概述的流程注册的当前地区学生, identify themselves as students, and are among the 20 (or 25) speakers on the speakers list, will be placed immediately following the first speaking slot. 董事会议程在董事会会议前的星期五下班时公布.

When can I sign up for public testimony?

The School Board Office will take sign-ups for the public testimony list starting at 8 a.m. on the Monday before regular Board meetings and continue until 12 p.m. on the Tuesday before the meeting. 在会议前的星期二中午之后收到的报名将以先到先到的方式添加到列表的末尾, first-served basis until the scheduled meeting start time.

公开证词清单将在董事会例会前一天的工作结束前公布在会议议程上. All meeting agendas are located on the Board agenda webpage.

How do I sign up for public testimony?

To sign up for public testimony, members of the public should do one of the following:

• Sign up online starting at 8 a.m. on the Monday before the meeting until 4:15 p.m. the day of the meeting (Note: this method replaces the prior email sign-up process) or
  • 报名表格有阿姆哈拉语、西班牙语、越南语和简体中文.
• Call 206-252-0040 during that time

Please provide the following information when signing up for testimony:

• Full name
• Contact information (telephone number and email address)
• The topic they would like to address
• Whether the testimony will be provided in person or by teleconference

Please note: Speakers must sign up for themselves, 除了由家长或监护人注册的学生，以及可能需要为公开证词注册过程提供便利的个人, 包括残疾人士或需要语言翻译服务的人士. 此外，如果没有提供完整的信息，您将不会被列入名单. 董事会办公室不会跟进以获得正确的信息或告诉你你在名单上的位置.

董事会定期会议上的公众证词受公众参与委员会政策编号. 1430 and Board Procedure 1430BP.

立法会每次定期会议有二十(20)个发言名额. 公开证词名单上的每位发言人最多有两(2)分钟的发言时间. 如果收到三十五(35)个或更多的公开证词请求 prior to the start  of the Board meeting, 只在该次会议上提供额外的五(5)个发言机会, for a total of twenty five (25) speakers. 

If you want to give (cede) your time to someone else, 你必须出席董事会会议，并在轮到你发言时向董事会宣布. The person to whom you cede your time, 剩下的两分钟时间，你应该讲同一个话题吗.  由于你已经放弃了发言时间，你将不能再在会上发言了.

If you have handouts to give to the Board, 请在开会前带10份给董事会工作人员. No one should approach the dais with handouts.

Questions about Public Testimony