FEBRUARY 23, 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, Director of Public Relations

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MARION SCHOOL BOARD REVISES

PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES

MARION COUNTY – Members of the Marion County School Board have revised public comment portions of their regularly-scheduled meetings.  

Public comment will now be expanded and accepted during two 30-minute portions of each evening meeting – one for items specific to that night’s agenda and before business votes take place and one for non-related agenda items that evening.  

Individuals wanting to speak regarding an agenda item that night must complete a “blue” form. Anyone wanting to speak regarding a non-agenda item must complete a “yellow” form. Both forms are available in person before each meeting and online at https://www.marionschools.net/cms/one.aspx?portalId=4755583&pageId=5945697. Completed forms must be physically turned in or emailed to [email protected] by 5:40 p.m. per School Board Policy 169.1.  

Public speakers will have three minutes to complete their comments, and no more than 10 speakers will be scheduled in either public comment portion unless the Board votes otherwise.  

Marion County School Board meetings are regularly held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month starting at 5:30 p.m. at 1614 E. Fort King St., Ocala, 34471.  

An informational video explaining these same procedures is available at www.youtube.com/MarionCountyK12.  

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