The link for students to sign up to speak at the Board of Education’s student forum on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, is now available online at www.aacps.org/boardcomment.
The forum will begin at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis.
Public comments at the forum will be limited to those from AACPS students, and student status will be verified before registrations are confirmed. Students may provided comments either in person or virtually. Comments will be delivered in person and virtually and will be limited to 50 students. Speakers will have two minutes each to deliver their remarks and must sign up prior to the hearing.
The link to sign up to speak will close at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Those wishing to provide comment either in person or virtually must register through that link.
If more than 50 students sign up to speak, the Board will employ a randomized, computerized lottery to select the 50 students who will comment at the hearing. Students who secure a slot to speak will be notified by email on February 16, 2024, at the email address they provide when they register.
Speakers may comment on any item of interest to them but may not address student-specific or personnel matters and will be stopped by the Board President should they attempt to do so.
Those who require the services of an interpreter to offer comment to the Board should call 410-222-5311 to make those arrangements after receiving confirmation of an opportunity to speak at the meeting.
The forum will be broadcast live on AACPS-TV, which can be found on Channel 96 on Comcast and Astound, and Channel 36 on Verizon. High-definition broadcasts can be seen on Channel 996 on Comcast, Channel 496 on Astound, and Channel 1961 on Verizon.