Visitor Policy for Board of Directors Meetings and Request to Address the Board

Subject to the requirements set forth herein, the Board of Directors of The Nebraska District of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod welcomes visitors to its regular Board meetings.  Visitors are not permitted at special meetings of the Board.

Visitors attending a regular Board meeting will be required to sit in an area designated for visitors to the meeting. Unless requested by the Board, visitors are not permitted to take part in the Board's deliberations and shall not disrupt the Board’s work. Visitors who, in the opinion of the Board Chairman, are being disruptive will be escorted from the Board meeting and prohibited from re-entry.

Visitors are not permitted to address the Board absent advance approval from the Board Chairman. If a visitor wants to address the Board, the visitor must submit a written request to address the Board to the Board Chairman at least five (5) days in advance of the Board meeting in question. The written request shall identify the topic on which the visitor wants to address the Board. The Board’s Executive Committee will determine if the request will be granted and, if granted, how much time will be allocated to the visitor.

On occasion, Board deliberations include sensitive issues not appropriate for discussion with visitors present. In such instances, the Board will vote to close the meeting and all visitors will be excused from the meeting.