6 CAR § 231-404 – State board hearing procedures — Voluntary consolidations and annexations

(a) All persons wishing to testify before the State Board of Education shall first be placed under oath by the Chair of the State Board of Education.
(b)
1. (1) The spokesperson or spokespersons for the petitioning school districts shall have a total of twenty (20) minutes to present the school districts’ remarks.
2. (2) The state board may allow more than twenty (20) minutes if necessary.
(c)
1. (1) The spokesperson or spokespersons for any individual or group of citizens that opposes the petition shall have a total of twenty (20) minutes to present the remarks of the individual or group of citizens.
2. (2) The state board may allow more than twenty (20) minutes if necessary.
(d)
1. (1) The spokesperson or spokespersons for the petitioning school districts shall have a total of ten (10) minutes to present closing remarks to the state board.
2. (2) The state board may allow more than ten (10) minutes if necessary.
(e)
1. (1) The spokesperson or spokespersons for any individual or group of citizens that opposes the petition shall have a total of ten (10) minutes to present closing remarks to the state board.
2. (2) The state board may allow more than ten (10) minutes if necessary.
(f) The state board shall then discuss, deliberate, and vote upon the matter of approving or denying the school districts’ petition.
(g) If it deems necessary, the state board may take the matter under advisement and announce its decision at a later date, provided that all discussions, deliberations, and votes upon the matter take place in a public hearing.
(h) The state board shall issue a written order concerning the matter.