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Liaison committee withdraws motion to appoint student board member; officials to explore alternatives
Summary
The committee discussed creating a formal student board member role but withdrew a motion after the student who had been proposed preferred an invitation model and suggested other candidates. Members asked staff to develop alternative options for bringing student voices to the liaison committee.
The City of Newark–Newark Unified School District liaison committee discussed appointing a student board member to the committee but the motion was withdrawn and staff were asked to return with alternatives.
Committee members said they want a consistent youth perspective in meetings. Member Hill said the idea is to “create an opportunity for someone that is already familiar with…issues at the high school,” while other…
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