Public Comments

Community members are invited to speak during the "Public Comments" portion of Board meetings.

The school board welcomes and values public comment on educational issues and recognizes the importance of the opportunity for members of the public to express their thoughts to the School Board. 

  • To provide in-person comments to the School Board, you must submit a paper Public Comment Form before the meeting starts. Paper copies will be available at each meeting or you can print the forms in advance:

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  • If you are unable to attend and provide an in-person comment, please email your comment to the school board at schoolboard@monroe.wednet.edu. This address will send your message to all five board directors.
     
  • The Monroe School District is committed to providing access and services to all members of the public. If you need an accommodation to provide a public comment, please call 360-804-2501 for assistance at least 48 hours in advance.

Public Comments must adhere to the following parameters during board meetings:

  • Individual comments must be less than 3 minutes in duration. Each speaker is limited to one speaking opportunity on a given subject during a single meeting.
     
  • Groups of staff or community members sharing the same opinion must ensure a presentation no longer than 5 minutes.

  • The Board does not respond to questions during the business meeting. Please know that the board’s silence is neutral. It is neither a signal of agreement nor disagreement with the speaker’s remarks. The president may interrupt or terminate an individual's statement when it is personally directed, abusive, obscene, irrelevant, targets a protected class, or exceeds the time limit. The board president has the final decision in determining the appropriateness of all such rulings. 

Public comment forms received after the meeting has started will be saved for the following meeting. 

Per Policy 4301, “It is the policy of the Monroe School District to promote mutual respect, civility and orderly conduct among District employees, parents and the public.” and “In the interest of providing positive role models to the children of this District, as well as the community, the Monroe School District encourages positive communication and discourages volatile, hostile or aggressive speech and/or actions. The District seeks the public’s cooperation in this endeavor.” 

We kindly ask that you refrain from comments that violate school district policy. 

School board members may not engage in direct conversation with public members during a meeting. If you would like an answer to a specific question, please let us know, and staff will be happy to contact you after the meeting.

  • Board meetings are audio recorded and video recorded in their entirety, including public comments.
  • Written comments may be sent to the School Board in care of the Monroe School District Administration Office, 14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA  98272.
  • Comments may also be sent by email to the entire Board or individual Board members.

MSD Non-Discrimination Statement

The Monroe School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Dan Johnston
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2530
johnstond@monroe.wednet.edu

Section 504/ADA Coordinator 
David Paratore
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2609
paratored@monroe.wednet.edu

Title IX Coordinator
Cassandra Bunney
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2532
bunneyc@monroe.wednet.edu
Title IX

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr.index.html