Community Input Meetings - Plano Independent School District

Meeting will end when the last speaker has been heard. All speakers should arrive by 5:30 PM to be sure you are present when your name is called.

During the school year, the Board of Trustees will host periodic Community Input Meetings in the boardroom of the Plano ISD Administration Building. Dates for the Community Input Meetings will be posted in advance on the district's website to ensure the public has notice and an opportunity to attend. To allow for a more collaborative meeting, Community Input Meetings are not governed by the Texas Open Meetings Act.

These meetings are designed as an opportunity for stakeholders to provide constructive input or feedback,  or to ask questions on any issue related to district business or governance. Community Input Meetings will not have specific topics on the agenda. As a result, speakers may speak on any topic related to Plano ISD business or operations. In an effort to preserve employees’ and students’ due process rights as well as maintain a solution-oriented mindset individuals are encouraged to address personal complaints or concerns with campus administrators for prompt resolution.  Such complaints can also be shared with the Board through email, voicemail,  Let’s Talk.  The goal for Community Input Meetings is to listen to districtwide feedback and the concerns or ideas from relevant stakeholders. 

Community Input Meetings allow Board Members the opportunity to ask clarifying questions to ensure full understanding of the issues, unlike Board meetings, where laws limit Board Members’ ability to respond during public comment. Moreover, this is an opportunity to provide feedback or input on items that are not related to a specific agenda item.

Stakeholders may sign up to speak online between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the day of each scheduled Community Input Meeting. Speakers should arrive by the posted start time to ensure availability when called. Each meeting will conclude after the final speaker or two hours from the posted start time, whichever occurs first.

The following protocol will be used to allow up to 7 minutes per community stakeholder:

• Stakeholders will be called to speak in the order in which their online submission was received. 
• Community stakeholders will have up to 3 minutes to speak on any and all items of their choosing that affect the District. 
• Board Members will have up to 3 minutes (if needed) to ask any clarifying questions, to ensure they have a complete understanding of the topic presented. 
  • Please note: Board Members will take note of any concerns and will take action following the meeting to direct the concerns to the appropriate District administrator. No decisions will be made at this meeting, and the Board will not be voting or deliberating on any matters. 
• The final minute will be used for any closing comments from the community stakeholder. 

Following the meeting, community-related / district-wide questions and answers (Q&A) and a recorded video of the meeting will be provided on the website within seven business days.