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Students ask board to require clearer rules for SMOB, SGAs and delegate selection in Policy 2010
Summary
Multiple student leaders from Long Reach High and other schools told the Board of Education March 13 that Policy 2010 lacks enforceable requirements for the Student Member of the Board (SMOB), school Student Government Associations (SGAs) and delegate selection for regional and state student council bodies. They proposed attendance and selection
A group of student leaders testified at the March 13 meeting asking the board to amend Policy 2010 to create clearer, enforceable expectations for the Student Member of the Board (SMOB), school Student Government Associations (SGAs) and the selection of school delegates to county and state student‑council organizations.
Students’ proposals
- SMOB duties and accountability: Roman Edwards, a senior and SGA leader at Long Reach High School, proposed adding specific attendance and engagement standards for the SMOB in policy language — for example, attending at least eight of twelve HCAS (Howard County Association of Student Councils) meetings per year, participating in at least one Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) conference per year, and visiting at least one middle and one…
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