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Student reps describe mentorship model, push for clearer recruitment and accountability
Summary
Student representatives told the Issaquah board that the two-year mentee–mentor model is working but recommended clearer timelines, broader recruitment and more opportunities for deep-dive internships; the board asked staff to begin recruitment in March.
Student representatives and board members spent a substantial portion of the meeting reviewing GC‑12, the district governance policy that sets the student representative program, praising the program’s growth and debating detail changes for recruitment and accountability.
Why it matters: The student representative program gives high school students a formal channel to bring student voice to the board. The program’s advisers and current student reps argued that a two‑year mentor–mentee structure strengthens continuity and helps…
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