Board begins preliminary work on adding ex officio student board member under state requirement
Trustees discussed the state requirement to adopt a policy by July 1 about adding an ex officio (nonvoting) student member to the board, options for selection and timing, and plans to involve student government leadership and the policy committee.
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The Somers Central School District board held a preliminary discussion about implementing a state requirement to adopt a policy by July 1 to provide for an ex officio student member on the board. Trustees said the policy must be in place by the statutory deadline and discussed selection methods that other districts use, including student‑government selection, a schoolwide student vote, or an application and interview process run by the high school.
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