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Board counsel warns limits on returning student representative to dais; board favors alternatives
Summary
Board discussion on reinstating a student representative on the dais flagged legal and procedural constraints. Counsel recommended written releases, selection criteria and limits on participation; board members asked staff to explore alternatives such as student participation in workshops or the superintendent's student advisory council.
Board members discussed whether to revive the practice of seating a student representative on the dais during regular board meetings and received a legal briefing about limits under current standards.
Miss Castillo introduced the item as a revival of a past practice intended to give students first-hand experience of board governance. The board's legal adviser advised caution, saying the district must ensure any student placed on the dais is protected and that the public be informed that some meeting content may not align with K–12 instructional…
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