Daily News | Philly school board’s change to limit speakers did not break any laws, a judge has ruled
The Philadelphia school board broke no laws when it limited the number of speakers at public meetings, and shortened the time each person has to talk, a judge has ruled.
School board president Reginald Streater said that the decision represents a vindication, and that the board “has attempted to create a process that both recognizes the voices that we would like to hear, but encourages new voices to be heard as well.” Streater said the board “is not in the business of censoring speech, it tries to balance the interests of doing the work of the people with actually hearing from the people.”
The judge’s order disappointed former board member Angela McIver, who testified on the community groups’ behalf in court.“It felt to me like they were trying to shut down public voice,” said McIver. “I think that’s problematic. I really truly believe if you have to sit for 10 hours listening to the public, then you sit for 10 hours listening to the public. That’s our job.”
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