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Student board representatives describe role, reported benefits to State Board
Summary
Tess Summer, a senior at Easton Regional High School, told the State Board of Education on Oct. 24 that student school board representatives attend meetings, gather input from peers and present student viewpoints to local boards.
Tess Summer, a senior at Easton Regional High School, told the State Board of Education that her role as a student school board representative is to gather student input, review agendas and present students’ perspectives at meetings.
School officials and student participants described a statewide training program run by the School Boards Association and partner organizations that, they said, teaches students “how to bring student voice to decision making.” Presenters said the program included sessions on school board roles, writing…
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