Guest guest Posted December 19, 2023 at 04:32 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 at 04:32 PM Can you still allow public comment from virtual participants with hybrid board meetings or are they required to be in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted December 19, 2023 at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 at 04:52 PM Nothing in RONR (12th ed.) requires "public comment from virtual participants" to be in person. If public comments are regularly allowed, there should be rules adopted to regulate how these may be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted December 19, 2023 at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 at 05:19 PM RONR 9:29 states, "Some bodies, especially public ones, may invite nonmembers to express their views, but this is done under the control of the presiding officer subject to any relevant rules adopted by the body and subject to appeal by a member." So your rules for these hybrid meetings would determine whether or not this would be allowed, and how it would occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 20, 2023 at 11:43 PM Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 at 11:43 PM On 12/19/2023 at 11:32 AM, Guest guest said: Can you still allow public comment from virtual participants with hybrid board meetings or are they required to be in person? RONR does not authorize hybrid meetings, nor does it require allowing public comment. Both of these situations would be subject to local rules adopted in your bylaws or special rules of order. So you are free to structure them however you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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