0141.1 - STUDENT REPRESENTATION AT BOARD MEETINGS
The Board acknowledges the important contributions students can make to the governance of the schools. The Board believes that student participation at Board meetings can provide a better understanding of the needs and concerns of students. The Board, therefore, welcomes a student representative to the Board.
The student representative(s) or the alternate in the absence of the representative shall:
- represent all students of the District.
- serve on a school-year basis beginning in September.
- be a member of the Student Senate.
The representative shall:
- be selected by the high school Student Senate.
- be encouraged to sit at the Board table and enter into discussions answer questions in the same manner as elected Board members.
- participate during the regular open meetings of the Board.
The student representative is encouraged to:
- communicate with the students in all the schools in the District.
- prepare a follow-up report to the Student Senate.
The student representative shall not vote on matters that come before the Board and/or participate in closed sessions of the Board.
Orientation of Student Representative
An orientation meeting shall be held by the Superintendent with the new student representative:
- explaining the Board's role and purpose;
- transferring all materials and information;
- explaining the student representative's role on the Board.
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