Public Comment

August 18, 2026 Truth in Taxation Hearing

Public Comment will be available at the August 18th Truth in Taxation Hearing (6:00 PM) (pdf). Patrons can comment in person at the meeting, or virtually via Zoom. Please fill out the form below if you’d like to comment. Please note the check box on the form for virtual comments. Instructions for virtual comments will be emailed directly to those who check the box. A sign up sheet will also be available in the foyer of the Granite Education Center (right outside Auditorium A) before and during the meeting for those who’d like to comment in person.

If you’d like to make a comment in writing instead of commenting during the meeting, please email your comment to Communications@graniteschools.org and it will be entered into the record.

A live stream of the hearing will be available on the homepage of Graniteschools.org and the Granite Youtube Channel for those who would like to watch virtually but not comment.

Comment Sign Up Form

Public comment time is an opportunity for patrons to address the board in open meeting. Once the comment is made, the board will move on to the next agenda item. If there is a question or concern that requires follow up, the board has generally asked the superintendent’s staff to follow up with the patron. As such, if there is a concern that needs addressing, please feel free to request assistance using our Customer Service form.

Note: Per Board Policy Article 11.D (PDF), open public comment time is limited to 30 minutes. (This does not apply to Public Hearings)

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Check this box if you’d like to comment virtually (Zoom) at the August 18th Truth in Taxation Hearing. Further instructions, including the meeting link, will be emailed to you directly

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General Public Comment Information for Regular Board Meetings:

The Granite School District Board of Education welcomes public comments during its regular board meetings. Citizens who wish to speak during regular Board of Education meetings should register by noon on the day of the board meeting with the Communications Office at 385-646-4529 or by completing the Comment Sign Up Form below. Your request must be confirmed by us before your name will be placed on the list of possible speakers. For comments at Public Hearings (budget hearings, school boundary/closure meetings, etc.), advanced sign up is not required and citizens can sign up for comment on a sign up sheet at the meeting.

Note: Per Board Policy Article 11.D (PDF), open public comment time is limited to 30 minutes. This does not apply to public hearings.

Open Comment Time

Open comment time is available at each Board of Education meeting for district patrons to offer suggestions on topics that are not on the current meeting agenda. Topics may include suggestions for improving district services, policies, etc. (If you wish to make a comment regarding items presently on the board meeting agenda, please see the Comment on Agenda Items section below.) Comments are limited to three minutes.

Public comments are welcome regarding:

New issues
New program/policy suggestions
Other issues that have not recently come before the board

Open comment time may not be used by district employees or their representatives to circumvent established communication, grievance, or negotiation procedures.

During this segment of the meeting, comments are not allowed regarding:

Items currently scheduled for the board agenda
Bidding
Contracts
Employment or personnel issues
Criticism of individual district employees
Complaints where other appeals are available
Repetition of issues recently discussed in a board meeting
Items which have a separate public hearing

Comment on Agenda Items

At its discretion, the Board of Education may allow time for district patrons to comment on items on the current board meeting agenda. The board will seek to allow different perspectives to be expressed.

If you have suggestions for the Board of Education on items that are not on the board meeting agenda, please register for open comment time (as detailed in the section above).

District employees or their representatives may not comment on agenda items as a way to circumvent established communication, grievance, or negotiation procedures.

Please Note:

The Board may choose to limit the time, the number of speakers, or invite comment from additional speakers who have not signed up.
Comments on items with scheduled public hearings (e.g., tax hearings, boundary recommendations) will be heard only during those scheduled hearings.

We will contact you to confirm that you are on the list of possible speakers for the board meeting. If you do not hear from us, that means we did not receive your message and you are not on the list. Please make sure we have personally contacted you before the meeting.

Important:

Your request must be confirmed by us before your name will be placed on the list of possible speakers.
You must register for comment time before noon of the day of the board meeting.
- For comments at Public Hearings (budget hearings, school boundary/closure meetings, etc.), advanced sign up is not required and citizens can sign up for comment on a sign up sheet at the meeting.
For additional information, or if you have not received a confirmation, please contact the Communications office at 385-646-4529.

To register for comment time, please use the form below.