Lynchburg City School Board temporarily suspends in-person public comments, citing concern over COVID-19 spread
The Lynchburg City School Board voted this week to affirm a ban on in-person public comments at its meetings beginning in January. In a 5-4 vote at its work session Tuesday, the Lynchburg City School Board passed a motion to temporarily suspend in-person public comments at board meetings from Jan. 4 through Jan. 31. Board members Belle Evans, Michael Nilles, Kimberly Sinha and Gary Harvey opposed the motion. The boardâs discussion and vote followed an announcement the division made last week that no in-person public comments would be allowed at school board meetings beginning in January....