The Spotsylvania County School Board led by Lorita Daniels and Nicole Cole propose to limit free speech during public comment. Here are screenshots of the proposed additions marked in RED and subtractions crossed out in black for policy BDDH. We find it interesting that Daniels and Cole present these changes during the June 24th school board meeting where no public comment is on the agenda and many people are on vacation. We find a lot of disturbing language in this proposed policy highlighted below.

“….the Board is not required to provide public comment time”

This elitist statement presented by Daniels and Cole is the heart of the problem. As long as taxpayers fund the school division, taxpayers have the right to express their grievances to the school board.

“All Speakers must provide the Clerk with their name, available contact information, including email address, home address, and phone number…….and the agenda item or other issue of public concern about which they will be speaking” –

Currently, speakers only have to provide their name and voting district. The proposed changes by Daniels and Cole seek to discourage citizens from speaking because more personal information is required, and they want to know exactly what you are going to talk about in advance. This gives Daniels and Cole the power to screen citizens before they speak.

“The Board allocates up to one hour for speakers at regular board meetings”

We find this one hilarious and hypocritical. Wasn’t Daniels and Cole complaining about the previous school board conservative led majority cutting off public comment after 2 or 3 hours? Now Daniels and Cole want to limit this to 1 hour? Hypocrites !!

“…speakers are extended the courtesy of the School Board and in turn speakers must respect the privilege extended by the Board by maintaining mutual respect, civility”

It is now a “privilege” to speak to the school board led by the Regressive 5 of Daniels, Cole, Medawar, Rodas, and Jackson. These arrogant elitists thing they are above the tax-paying citizens who fund the school division.

“Speakers must use commonly accepted rules of courtesy, respect, decorum, dignity, and good taste”

Daniels and Cole are now the speech police. Daniels and Cole get to be the sole arbiter of what is in “good taste”. The Regressive 5 of Daniels, Cole, Medawar, Rodas, and Jackson are power-hungry elitists.