- Anchorage School District
- Overview
- Board Meetings
- Testify at a Meeting
Agendas, Memos and Documents
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School Board documents are available through BoardDocs, the online school board meeting software used by ASD. To access agendas and documents, click the public access button below.
To watch live streaming of School Board meetings, access the ASD YouTube channel through the watch online button below. To access archived meetings click HERE
Accessing and Participating in Meetings
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School Board meetings are held at the ASD Education Center (5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd). Unless noticed otherwise, Work Sessions begin at 4:00 p.m. and Regular Sessions begin at 6:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend in person or prefer to view online, the meeting will be live streamed through the ASD YouTube Channel.
Requests to provide public comments must be made through the online submission form linked below by 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting. For those who miss the deadline, a sign-up sheet will be available in the Board Room for in-person comments prior to the start of the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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Updated 06/13/22
How to Provide Public Comments at School Board Meetings
Individuals can provide in-person, telephonic, or written comments to the School Board at their Regular Meetings. Speakers are limited to three minutes per person. You may not sign up other individuals to speak.
Please note:
- Board members do not answer questions or engage in discussion with members of the public during comments. This is your time to speak and the Board’s time to listen. The Board will consider all information shared by the public, and when deemed necessary, issues raised in public comments will be referred to the Administration for follow-up.
- Per Board Policy BB 9323-Meeting Conduct:
- No disturbance or willful interruption of any School Board meeting shall be permitted. Persistence, by an individual or group, shall be grounds for the chair to terminate the privilege of addressing the meeting. The School Board may remove disruptive individuals and order the room cleared if necessary.
- No oral presentation shall include charges or complaints against any employee of the School Board, including the Superintendent, regardless of whether or not the employee is identified by name or by another reference which tends to identify. Charges or complaints against employees must be submitted to the School Board under the provisions of School Board policy and administrative regulations related to such complaints.
Please use this link to request to provide public comments.
- Board members do not answer questions or engage in discussion with members of the public during comments. This is your time to speak and the Board’s time to listen. The Board will consider all information shared by the public, and when deemed necessary, issues raised in public comments will be referred to the Administration for follow-up.
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Sign-up or Submit Public Comments
People wishing to provide in-person comments and secure a seat in the Board Room must sign up by 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting, as seating is limited. Remaining seats will be filled on a first come, first served basis. There will be a sign up sheet posted in the Board Room prior to the start of the meeting for those wishing to provide testimony but miss the 11:59 p.m. cut off.
Your comments will become part of the meeting record.
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Sign-up or Submit Public Comments
The School Board encourages anyone wishing to provide verbal public comments to use the link below by 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting.
A call-in number will be provided. When the School Board reaches your agenda item, you will be asked to comment when it is your turn. You will have 3 minutes to provide comments.
Your comments will become part of the meeting record.
It is the responsibility of the person commenting to ensure that the comments can be heard and are free of background noise and distraction. If commentary is inaudible or contains distracting noise, music, or voices, the call may be terminated.
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Sign-up or Submit Public Comments
The School Board encourages anyone wishing to provide written public comments to use the link below 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting.
In the subject line, please provide the following information:
For action items, the agenda item for which you are providing comments (Example: Public Comments - ASD Memorandum #111-Sale of Surplus Property)
For non-action/non-agenda items: (Example: Public Comments – [list your topic]).
These comments will become part of the meeting record.
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How to Watch Regular School Board Meetings
- Regular School Board meetings and Work Sessions are open to the public with limited seating and live streamed through the ASD YouTube Channel.
- Committee Meetings are held in person and open to the public. A Zoom link for observation is published on the agendas.
- Regular School Board meetings and Work Sessions are open to the public with limited seating and live streamed through the ASD YouTube Channel.