Board meetings must provide an opportunity for the public to address the board on items of public interest within the board's jurisdiction. Members of the public who wish to make a Public.Comment must fill out a blue Request to Address the. At the end of the day, we must remember that school board meetings are meetings to complete the LEA's business in public. Meeting calendar for the California State Board of Education (SBE). (a) The governing board of each school district shall hold an annual organizational meeting. The Brown Act requires that your charter school make certain board meetings and documents available to the public, within specific timeframes. The Brown Act, California's open meeting law, plays a big role in how school boards work, even in a pandemic. Persons may attend the board meeting via Zoom webinar or in-person in the district office boardroom (1717 4th St., Santa Monica, CA). The Board room is open to the public.