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Board seeks application process, junior alternate for student ex officio seats at the table
Summary
Trustees discussed how to select two nonvoting student ex officio members (one senior and a junior alternate) from West Senior and East Senior high schools and directed staff to draft a policy establishing an application and interview process if multiple applicants apply.
The board discussed a new state requirement (effective Sept. 1) to have student ex officio board members at the table and sketched a selection process that would emphasize readiness and continuity.
Board members said each high school should provide one senior as the primary ex officio member and a junior as an alternate to create a two‑year pipeline of experience. The board favored an application process open to any junior or senior who meets eligibility (three years in the district was quoted as a requirement), with counselors asked to identify interested students. Several trustees said applications should include a written statement and that finalists should meet an interview panel composed of a board member and a high‑school administrator; the policy committee will draft specific language for board consideration.
School staff noted that student ex officio members would not participate in executive session or receive personnel records, and they would not be voting trustees; they are to participate in public discussion and represent the student voice. Staff will draft a policy for the board that designates the board president (or designee) and the high‑school principal (or designee) to serve on selection panels and propose a timeline for application and training.
