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Board discusses process to onboard new student board member; application due May 23
Summary
The board reviewed plans to implement the new student‑board‑member mandate, discussed timelines and training, and confirmed an application deadline and next steps for onboarding following student government voting.
Board members and administrators discussed steps to select and onboard a student representative to the board under the new state mandate.
Administrators said the district’s student government (SGB) adviser will run the internal school process and that the student selection will occur through the SGB vote; the student representative will attend board meetings without voting rights. The superintendent said he will meet with the winning student(s) after the school‑level vote to provide onboarding and expectations.
The board discussed possible selection models used elsewhere: choosing the student government president/vice president automatically, electing two students (a junior and a senior) so the junior serves two years, or opening the seat to a broader candidate pool. Erie County school board delegates are coordinating with Erie 1 BOCES on training materials and best practices for districts starting these programs.
Timeline details provided in the meeting: the student board‑member application on the district website is due May 23 (per the meeting) and SGB elections were described as occurring in late May or early June. The board asked administrators to announce the winning candidate to the community after the school‑level vote and to consider lessons learned for improving outreach and candidate recruitment next year.
