local print media

1. Attend a local city council, planning commission, county board of supervisors, school district, or special district meeting.  Summarize the parliamentary procedures (agenda, opportunity to speak, and votes).  The summary should also include the topics of discussion and debate.

 

– pick 1,2or3 Agenda items and describe it (the whole Agenda takes 3 hours!)
– 1 page typed summary about the issues that have been discussed in the meeting. What were people debating?

 

2. For students who do not have the ability to attend or watch a public meeting on television, a review of a public meeting through the local print media is acceptable.

Attach the article from which information for your summary was gathered.

 

*The summary of such a meeting must be one typed page (double space) in

length.

1. Attend a local city council, planning commission, county board of supervisors, school district, or special district meeting.  Summarize the parliamentary procedures (agenda, opportunity to speak, and votes).  The summary should also include the topics of discussion and debate.

 

– pick 1,2or3 Agenda items and describe it (the whole Agenda takes 3 hours!)
– 1 page typed summary about the issues that have been discussed in the meeting. What were people debating?

 

2. For students who do not have the ability to attend or watch a public meeting on television, a review of a public meeting through the local print media is acceptable.

Attach the article from which information for your summary was gathered.

 

*The summary of such a meeting must be one typed page (double space) in

length.