Who May Request an item to be put on meeting agenda

[Guest Jan White]

can a non-board member request to have business items included on the agenda prior to the Board meeting

[Richard Brown]

Yes, but only in the sense that a non-board member can request that a board member attempt to add the item to the agenda or to bring it up at a meeting.  A non-member (non board member) cannot insist on anything. 

For the normal way of having items placed on an agenda, see FAQ # 14:  http://robertsrules.com/faq.html#14

Your rules for adopting an agenda may well be different.  Also, if RONR is your parliamentary authority, an adopted agenda may be amended by a two-thirds vote during the meeting.