Board of Trustee Meetings
Board Meetings
The AISD Board of Trustees holds one regular meeting per month. Generally, the meeting shall take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, and shall convene in public at 6:00 p.m. When determined necessary and for the convenience of Board members, the Board President may take action to change the date, time, or location of a regular meeting with proper notice. Additional meetings on specific topics shall be scheduled by the Board as needed, and may be held as a special meeting or training session. The Board shall hold all meetings outside of typical work hours.
Public Comments
The public comment portion of our meeting is available to members of the public who wish to address an item on the current agenda. At all Board meetings, public comment is limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. AISD does not allow pubic comment on non-agenda items.
Individuals, or a representative of a group or organization, who wish to speak during public comment must register at least four hours prior to the posted meeting time. Registration may be completed either by signing in at the Atlanta Administration Office with the presiding officer or designee or by submitting the online Public Comment Signup Sheet. Both the in-person and online registration options must be completed no later than four hours before the meeting begins. Individuals must specify the agenda item they wish to address at the time of registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Public comment is available at regular Board meetings and is limited to items listed on the posted agenda for that meeting.
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No. Public comment is restricted to agenda items only. Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board cannot discuss or act on items that are not posted on the agenda.
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Individuals must sign up at least four hours prior to the posted meeting time by:
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Signing in at the Atlanta Administration Office with the presiding officer or designee, or
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Completing the online Public Comment Signup Sheet.
You must specify which agenda item you wish to address when signing up.
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No. Individuals may not sign up on behalf of others, and speaking time cannot be transferred, delegated, deferred, or surrendered.
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If you will be accompanied by a translator, you must notify the District at the time of signup. Speakers who require a translator will receive up to four minutes to address the Board.
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The standard time is two minutes per speaker.
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If addressing multiple agenda items, the presiding officer may limit remarks to one minute per item, not to exceed fifteen total minutes.
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No speaker will receive less than one minute.
The total public comment period is generally limited to 30 minutes per meeting, though adjustments may be made based on the number of speakers.
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Public comment typically takes place at the beginning of the meeting. However, the Board President may move the agenda item to another time during the meeting (before any action is taken).
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Yes. For security purposes, all registered speakers must sign in at the board meeting prior to the start of the meeting.
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If an agenda item is continued or reposted for a future meeting, you must sign up again for that meeting in order to speak.
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Yes. Please respect the privacy of others and do not identify students, employees, or community members by name.
If your concern involves a specific student or staff member, it should be addressed through the District’s formal complaint processes.
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Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board may not discuss or take action on items that are not posted on the agenda.
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Rules of order and decorum will be enforced to ensure an efficient meeting. Disruptions — including speaking out of turn, interrupting others, or interfering with the rights of participants — will not be tolerated.
If a person disrupts the meeting, the presiding officer may request assistance from law enforcement to have the individual removed.