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Board opts to have superintendent select inaugural student ex‑officio member for 2025‑26; application process to be used
Summary
Following discussion of six lawful selection methods, the Amherst Central School District board agreed the superintendent will select the first student ex‑officio board member for a one‑year term beginning July 1, 2025, using an application process and with plans to review the selection method in January 2026.
District officials briefed the board on a state requirement, passed in September, that school districts must include a nonvoting student ex‑officio member on the board by July 1, 2025. The board discussed six identification options spelled out in the law and agreed to a selection approach for the first year.
Nut graf: Board members debated whether the student should be chosen by election, by student government, by the superintendent, high‑school principal or the board. Several trustees said they wanted student input and an application process; because of the short timeframe for compliance,…
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