Minnesota School Board Demands Parents Announce Their Addresses in Order to Speak at Meetings

Minnesota School Board Demands Parents Announce Their Addresses in Order to Speak at Meetings
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Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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A Minnesota school board is facing criticism because of new policies for public comment sessions at its meetings, including requiring that commenters state their home address in order to speak.

The Mankato Area Public School Board updated its open forum guidelines earlier this month, but only sparked controversy recently after video footage of an Oct. 18 meeting was shared on social media. During the meeting, parents and community members were told they must give their full address before they could speak for three minutes.
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