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Board moves to implement state-mandated student ex officio seat; selection process to be student‑led beginning November
Summary
The Ballston Spa policy committee reported a new state mandate requiring a student ex officio member of the Board; the district will use a student‑led application and selection process starting with juniors in November, with a transition plan described for January onboarding.
The Ballston Spa Central School District’s policy committee reported May 7 that the district is preparing to implement a new state mandate requiring an ex officio student representative on the school board, and it outlined a student‑driven selection process that officials want in place for the coming school year.
The committee chair reported that policy 2245, the ex officio student member of the board, will follow the state mandate and will be posted for a required 28‑day public review beginning May 21 and scheduled for a board vote on June 25. The committee described the student representative as a non‑voting, advisory member under the…
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