The Chattooga County Board of Education has revised their policy on public comments at monthly board meetings.

The change came about after a change in state law concerning the public’s right to address local government boards and commissions.

BOE Chairman Eddie Eslberry told WZQZ News, “In our February meeting the Chattooga County Board of Education voted unanimously to change policy BCBI: Public Participation on Board Meetings to allow any party, other than board members, request in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. This change reduces the time required to ask to speak at meetings and follows the passage of Senate Bill 68.”

In the past, the policy had required members of the public to file a request to speak at a meeting days in advance.