Public Forum Participation at Hybrid School Committee Meetings

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

In accordance with policy BEDH: Public Participation at School Committee Meetings, the Norwood Public School Committee desires individuals to attend its meetings so that they may become better acquainted with the operations and the programs of our local public schools. In addition, the Committee would like the opportunity to hear public comment.

Public forum is not a discussion, debate, or dialogue between individuals and the School Committee; rather it is an opportunity for individuals to express an opinion on issues within the School Committee’s authority.

Public Comment Under Hybrid Meeting Format

Under a hybrid meeting format, the Norwood School Committee will have two ways in which the public can access public forum:

Remote participation. Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for remote public forum only.
In-Person participation. Participants choosing this option can also call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register in advance to speak in person, or they can attend the meeting and register upon arrival. Public Comment is first come first served therefore pre-registration is encouraged.

During the meeting, all public forum participants, either online or in person will be called upon by the Chair, in chronological order based on their sign up.

Participants joining online will be muted until called upon by the Chair. While awaiting their turn to speak, participants should rely on the Google Meet audio to hear their name be called, as there may be a slight delay in the livestream or broadcast. When your name is called, if you are watching the meeting via livestream or broadcast, please mute your computer or television in order to prevent an echo from being broadcast into the virtual meeting chambers. You will have up to three minutes to speak to the School Committee.

Once your comment is completed, please mute yourself again. In the event you forget to mute yourself or do not stop at the end of your three minutes, you will be muted by the Chair.

After the public forum period is closed, online participants will be exited from the meeting but will continue to have live access to the meeting via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/.

In order to emulate in-person meeting procedures, please note the following important information, as established by School Committee policy:

All speakers will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to present their material and must begin their comments by stating their name and city/town. The presiding Chair may permit extension of this time limit, in extenuating circumstances.
Topics for discussion should be limited to those items within the School Committee’s scope of authority. The authority of the School Committee primarily concerns the review and approval of the budget of the district’s public schools, the performance of the Superintendent, and the educational goals and policies of the district’s public schools. Comments and complaints regarding school personnel (apart from the Superintendent) or students are generally prohibited unless those comments and complaints concern matters within the scope of School Committee authority.
The Chair of the meeting, after a warning, reserves the right to terminate speech which is not constitutionally protected because it constitutes true threats that are likely to provoke a violent reaction and cause a breach of the peace, or incitement to imminent lawless conduct, or contains obscenities.
The entire length of the public forum period at a School Committee business meeting is a maximum of thirty minutes. At the end of thirty minutes, the public forum portion is declared closed. Participants who didn’t have the opportunity to speak, based on the time they registered or signed in, can register for, or attend in person, the public forum at the subsequent meeting, and/or, they can email the members of the School Committee directly and share their comments. Contact information for the School Committee can be found here.

Download a copy of this policy here.

Date/AGENDA	TIME	LOCATION	TOPIC/MINUTES
July 7, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Aug 4, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session
Aug 4, 2021	7:30 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Sept 1, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session
Sept 1, 2021	7:30 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Sept 8, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Sept 22, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Sept 23, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Middle School Builidng Public Forum - Click here for flyer Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Sept 29, 2021	6:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Audit Focus Group
Sept 29, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Workshop This is a remote workshop meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent’s office at 708-762-6804 by noon on 9/29 to register and receive the meeting link.
Oct 6, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
~~Oct 20, 2021~~ CANCELLED	~~7:00 PM~~	~~REMOTE MEETING~~	Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Oct 27, 2021	6:30 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session
Oct 27, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Nov 1, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Middle School Builidng Public Forum - Click here for flyer Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Nov 17, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Dec 1, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Dec 1, 2021	7:05 PM	REMOTE MEETING	APPROVED - see minutes in the row above - DURING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING - PUBLIC HEARING: Naming of Area Adjacent to School Building Public Hearing Carole’s Corral – Little Mustang Preschool Academy Playground Remote Hearing. Public can access the hearing live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/ Public participation for the public hearing period can be accessed in two ways: (1) Through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us. Emails can be sent in advance of the hearing or until the public hearing is declared closed. Please specify "Carole's Corral Public Hearing" in the title of the email and it will be read during the public hearing. (2) Call the Superintendent's Office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the day of the hearing to register and receive a hearing link that will be accessible for public forum only.
Dec 15, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Dec 16, 2021	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Middle School Building Public Forum - Click here for flyer Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Jan 12, 2022	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Jan 26, 2022	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Feb 9, 2022	6:30 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session
Feb 9, 2022	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Feb 16, 2022	6:45 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Feb 17, 2022	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Middle School Building Public Forum Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Mar 7, 2022	7:00 PM	IN PERSON at CMS	Minutes Middle School Building Public Forum In person at Coakley Middle School
Mar 9, 2022	6:45 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Public Participation for public forum period can be accessed through this email address: npsschoolcommittee@norwood.k12.ma.us Emails can be sent in advance of meeting and until public forum is declared closed. Please specify "Public Forum" in title of email and it will be read during the public forum.
Mar 23, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Minutes Hybrid meeting. Public can access the meeting in person at the Savage Center or live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed in two ways: (1) In person at the meeting (sign up in advance through Superintendent’s Office by noon the day of the meeting to pre-register, or sign in at the meeting); and (2) Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
Mar 24, 2022	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Middle School Building Public Forum Topic: Coakley MS Project Community Forum #10 Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_57B2tsHWQECJOEktcEYqAA
Mar 30, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Minutes Hybrid meeting. Public can access the meeting in person at the Savage Center or live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed in two ways: (1) In person at the meeting (sign up in advance through Superintendent’s Office by noon the day of the meeting to pre-register, or sign in at the meeting); and (2) Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
April 6, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Minutes Hybrid meeting. Public can access the meeting in person at the Savage Center or live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed in two ways: (1) In person at the meeting (sign up in advance through Superintendent’s Office by noon the day of the meeting to pre-register, or sign in at the meeting); and (2) Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
April 13, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Minutes Hybrid meeting. Public can access the meeting in person at the Savage Center or live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed in two ways: (1) In person at the meeting (sign up in advance through Superintendent’s Office by noon the day of the meeting to pre-register, or sign in at the meeting); and (2) Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
May 4, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Minutes Hybrid meeting. Public can access the meeting in person at the Savage Center or live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed in two ways: (1) In person at the meeting (sign up in advance through Superintendent’s Office by noon the day of the meeting to pre-register, or sign in at the meeting); and (2) Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
May 10, 2022	6:30 PM	Savage Center	Minutes MASC Training Session
May 18, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Executive Session
May 18, 2022	7:30 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Remote meeting. Public can access the meeting live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed by calling the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
June 1, 2022	7:00 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session
June 1, 2022	7:15 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Minutes Remote meeting. Public can access the meeting live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed by calling the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
June 8, 2022	4:30 PM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session
June 15, 2022	7:00 PM	Savage Center	Minutes Hybrid meeting. Public can access the meeting in person at the Savage Center or live via NCM on cable and online as it is live-streamed. For the cable channel guide and online link, please visit: https://norwoodcommunitymedia.org/. Public participation for the public forum period can be accessed in two ways: (1) In person at the meeting (sign up in advance through Superintendent’s Office by noon the day of the meeting to pre-register, or sign in at the meeting); and (2) Call the Superintendent’s Office at 781.762.6804 by noon on the day of the meeting to register and receive a meeting link that will be accessible for public forum only.
June 29, 2022	11:00 AM	REMOTE MEETING	Executive Session

DATE	TIME	LOCATION	TOPIC
Aug 3, 2021	12:30 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee
Aug 19, 2021	10:30 AM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee
Oct 4, 2021	3:30 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote Sub Committee Meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent’s office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Oct 5, 2021	1:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote Sub Committee Meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent’s office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Oct 18, 2021	3:30 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote Sub Committee Meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent’s office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Nov 8, 2021	1:00 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on Friday, November 5, 2021 to register and receive the meeting link.
Nov 8, 2021	3:30 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on Friday, November 5, 2021 to register and receive the meeting link.
Nov 19, 2021	1:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Dec 9, 2021	11:00 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Dec 13, 2021	12:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Jan 7, 2022	11:00 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Jan 12, 2022	2:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Jan 31, 2022	12:30 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Feb 2, 2022	2:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Feb 9, 2022	10:30 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Feb 9, 2022	1:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Feb 16, 2022	12:00 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Mar 2, 2022	3:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Mar 9, 2022	12:00 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Mar 10, 2022	10:00 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
Mar 17, 2022	1:00 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
April 11, 2022	11:00 AM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
April 11, 2022	12:30 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
April 26, 2022	11:00 AM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
April 27, 2022	1:30 PM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
May 3, 2022	12:30 PM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
May 17, 2022	10:30 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
May 31, 2022	10:30 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
~~June 7, 2022~~	~~1:30 PM~~	~~REMOTE~~	Policy Sub Committee - RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 10 This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
June 9, 2022	11:00 AM	REMOTE	Budget Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
~~June 10, 2022~~	~~9:30 AM~~	~~REMOTE~~	Policy Sub Committee - RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 7 - CANCELLED This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.
June 15, 2022	9:30 AM	REMOTE	Policy Sub Committee This is a remote sub committee meeting and is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Superintendent's office at 781-762-6804 by noon on the business day prior to the meeting to receive the link.

Schedule, Agenda, and Minutes 2021-2022

Public Forum Participation at Hybrid School Committee Meetings

Sub Committee Meetings 2021-2022