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Board discusses student representative role, advisory votes and recruitment; sets May 28 interviews
Summary
Board and staff met with student representatives in a work session to clarify advisory vote timing, orientation, recruitment and plans to hold interviews for new student board reps on May 28.
Board and student representatives used a work session during the meeting to discuss the duties and onboarding of student board representatives, and to set interview logistics for the next cohort.
District administrators and board members said the student representatives provide an advisory vote immediately before board action on each agenda item and suggested adding explicit language permitting additional board discussion after the student advisory vote so students’ perspectives can prompt further questions. One board member recommended: if the student rep provides an advisory vote and raises discussion points, the board may then discuss before final action.
Staff and the students agreed to recruit new student representatives, expand outreach to Quincy International Academy (QIA) and to use posters, QR codes and classroom announcements. The board scheduled candidate interviews for Wednesday, May 28 (afternoon), with an option for some interviews during the school day to reduce student barriers to participation.
Staff said the district will build an onboarding/orientation for incoming student reps and coordinate with advisors and student leadership classes so representatives are prepared to offer advisory votes and to participate in board matters.
Ending: The work session ended with agreement on outreach and interview timing; staff will return with results and a formal procedure to clarify when student advisory input is taken during the board’s motion process.
