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Students defend school board representatives as public comments split; policy to codify student reps tabled for revision
Summary
Student representatives and many students argued for the value of student voices and pushed back on public attacks; the board put Policy 004 (student representation) on hold for more drafting after discussion.
Dozens of public commenters—many of them high‑school students—told the board they support student representatives and want the district to preserve student voice in board discussions.
Annika Walsh, a current student representative, described the application and interview process used to select student reps and said representatives circulate agendas, poll students and report to student council. “We spend our…
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