STUDENT REPRESENTATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

STUDENT REPRESENTATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

po0141.1Adopted October 25, 2021

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 two (2) student representatives to the Board.

The student representative(s) or the alternate in the absence of the representative shall:

  1. represent all students of the District.
  2. an annual basis from October to June.
  3. be a member of the Student Council.

The representative shall:

  1. be selected by the high school and middle school Student Council.
  2. be encouraged to sit at the Board table and enter into discussions and/or answer questions in the same manner as elected Board members.
  3. participate during the regular open meetings of the Board.

The student representative is encouraged to:

  1. communicate with the students in all the schools in the District.
  2. prepare a follow-up report to the Student Council.

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 with the new student representative:

  1. explaining the Board's role and purpose;
  2. transferring all materials and information;
  3. explaining the student representative's role on the Board.

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