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Board reviews Community Curriculum Advisory Committee applications and debates expanding student representation
Summary
Board discussed CCAC recruitment, demographic representation, and options for student membership after receiving 10 community applicants and three student applicants; trustees debated whether to keep six voting student seats or add nonvoting members-at-large.
HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Hillsboro School District board on Sept. 9 discussed recruitment and selection for the Community Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC), heard statements from community and student applicants, and debated whether to expand student participation beyond the committee’s usual six voting student members.
Why it matters: CCAC advises the board on instructional materials and curriculum decisions; the board uses CCAC input when considering large adoptions. The district said it is seeking to balance seat representation across four comprehensive high schools, Hillsboro Online Academy and Oak Street Campus while improving racial and geographic diversity.
What the board heard: District staff reported there were 10 community applicants (six…
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