Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Student Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board discusses process to select student ex officio member; 18 students have expressed interest
Summary
Trustees reviewed draft regulations for an ex officio student board member, discussed nomination and selection procedures and timeline, and learned that 18 students have expressed interest or been nominated for consideration in the 2025–26 school year.
The Kingston City School District Board of Education continued a discussion on a proposed ex officio student member of the board, reviewing selection procedures and timelines and receiving updates on student interest.
Trustees and high‑school administrators described a proposed process in which teachers, students or self‑nominations would be reviewed by a selection committee at the high school. The proposed process avoids using the position as a popularity contest: applications, teacher recommendations, interviews and a rubric would be used to assess candidates. Students selected would serve as a nonvoting, nonexecutive‑session participant to provide a student voice to the board.
Trustees heard that 18 students had expressed interest or been nominated during initial outreach. The proposed policy calls for the selection process to begin the year prior to service; trustees said the board would use the 2025–26 school year timeline for the first selected student, with final adoption of policy and regulations to follow.
Board context and next steps Board members asked for the proposed regulations and rubric to be placed in the board library for review and said the selection committee would recommend two finalists to the board. Trustees reiterated that a student member would not attend executive sessions or hold a voting seat. The matter will return to the board when policy and regulations are ready for formal adoption.
Ending: The board described the process and timeline, noted robust student interest and agreed to share the proposed regulations with the full board ahead of a future vote.
