All meetings of the Board shall be conducted in public, and the public has the right to attend all such meetings. Public expression at such meetings shall be permitted to residents of the district and a specific portion of the agenda shall provide for this privilege of the floor as per board policy. At its discretion, the Board may invite visitors to its meetings to participate in the Board's discussion of matters on the agenda.

Matters relating to the competence or personal conduct of individuals, including staff members, shall be brought before the Board of Education in written form only.