Board of Regents, State of Iowa Notice of Public Hearings Schedule
Contacts:
- Josh Lehman, Board of Regents, jlehman@iastate.edu, 515-281-3934
- Ann Goff, University of Iowa, ann-goff@uiowa.edu, 319-353-2801
- Shirley Knipfel, Iowa State University, sknipfel@iastate.edu, 515-294-1781
- Scott Ketelsen, University of Northern Iowa, scott.ketelsen@uni.edu, 319-273-2570
- Cynthia Angeroth, Iowa School for the Deaf, cangeroth@iowaschoolforthedeaf.org, 712-366-3213
- Justin Ruegg, Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, jruegg@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us, 319-472-5221, x1226
In accordance with the transparency measures adopted by the Board of Regents at its August 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents schedule of public hearings for 2016 is available on the Board’s website at the following link – Public Hearings Schedule 2016 The public hearings will be held at each of the Board’s five institutions, and the Board Office, prior to each Board of Regents meeting. The schedule includes the specific dates, times and locations for each hearing. Please note that all are subject to change.
The schedule of public hearings for February 18 and 19 (prior to the Board’s next meeting on February 24-25), is provided below. The meeting materials will be available next week for review on the Board of Regents website, www.regents.iowa.gov.
Locations and Times
University of Iowa
Iowa City University Capitol Centre, Room 2520C
Thursday, Feb. 18, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Vinton Old Main, Room 101
Thursday, Feb. 18, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls Business and Community Services Building, Room 13K
Thursday, Feb. 18, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Iowa State University
Ames Memorial Union, Gold Room
Friday, Feb. 19, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Iowa School for the Deaf
Council Bluffs Administration Building, Room 1113
Friday, Feb. 19, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Board of Regents Office
Urbandale Conference Room
Friday, Feb. 19, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Individuals wishing to speak at each public hearing will be asked to complete a sign-in sheet. The order of speakers at the hearing will follow the order on the sign-in sheet. Each individual will have 3 - 5 minutes to speak, depending on the number of speakers in attendance. The time period for the hearing can be extended beyond one hour, as determined by the host Transparency Officer, to accommodate as many speakers as possible.
Each public hearing will be video recorded and posted on the Board of Regents website, www.regents.iowa.gov. The comments received at each public hearing will be reviewed by the officers of the Board of Regents to determine if any issues or presenters should be placed on a future Board meeting agenda.
Individuals who cannot attend a public hearing but wish to comment on the current meeting agenda, or other topics, can provide written comments to the Board of Regents Transparency Officer, Josh Lehman, on the Board’s website at the following link – Board of Regents Transparency Information.
The public hearings are subject to cancellation if campus buildings or the Board Office close due to inclement weather. If this occurs, every effort will me made to reschedule the hearings in a timely manner. Please remember that written public comments can be provided at any time at the link noted in the previous paragraph.
Attendees at the hearings who require ADA accommodation, including a sign language interpreter, should contact the appropriate Transparency Officer listed above at least two days prior to the scheduled hearing.
The Board of Regents is a group of nine citizen volunteers who govern the state’s three public universities and two special K-12 schools – the Iowa School for the Deaf and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.
For More Information:
Contact: Josh Lehman, 515-242-5095