St. James School Board Meeting Remote Participation Request
Act 393 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature amended Louisiana law [La.R.S. 42:14(E)] to allow any member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or a designated caregiver of such a person, to participate in the meetings of public bodies, including the St. James Parish School Board (SJPSB), via teleconference or videoconference if the person requests that accommodation prior to the meeting and if the person complies with the rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the SJPSB for such participation.

Louisiana law and SJPSB Policy permit a member of the public to speak at its meetings before the School Board takes action on any item on its agenda. Such public participation is limited to 3 minutes per speaker, and comments must be directed to agenda items. Board agendas are posted on the BoardDocs website at least 24 hours prior to its meetings. 

Please complete and submit this form if you are a person with a disability recognized by the ADA, or you are a caregiver of a person with a disability recognized by the ADA, and you wish to participate remotely in the public portion of a Board Meeting to provide public comment. 

In order to make appropriate arrangements for your electronic participation, the SJPSB must receive your request no later than 10:00 a.m. on the date of the requested School Board meeting by completing this form.
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First and Last Name *
Physical Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) *
Phone Number *
Meeting Date Requested *
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I (or the person for whom I serve as caregiver) request the opportunity to comment on the following item(s) on the agenda of that meeting: *
If you would prefer a member of staff read your public comment during the meeting, please include it here. (Optional)
I understand that an individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or a person who has a history or record of such an impairment. Act 393 of 2023 only authorizes electronic participation in Board Meetings by "any member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act or a designated caregiver of such a person." By checking the "Yes" box, I certify that I am a person with a disability recognized by the ADA or a designated caregiver for a person with a disability recognized by the ADA.
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I understand that I will be emailed the contact information for the upcoming teleconference or videoconference into the Board Meeting, and that I must call into or join virtually at least 10 minutes before the meeting begins from the phone number I have listed above. 
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By typing my name, I am signing this form. *
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