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Board advances plan for student advisory council; students to serve as apprentices first year
Summary
Board members discussed and largely supported creating a seven-member student advisory council with an application process, parent consent, a 2.5 GPA screening and a first-year apprentice model; students will not have voting rights on the board.
The board discussed a proposal to create a student advisory council and to establish a pathway for student board representation. Dr. Scott summarized a committee recommendation: a seven-member school advisory council with an application process and a 2.5 GPA minimum. Student council members would serve one-year terms and parent consent would be required for participation.
The proposal calls for middle and high school students to apply via counselors and for student advisory council recommendations to be screened by the student support department before board members select from the pool. The first-year model would make student representatives "apprentices" who would meet during the day with staff and present periodic updates; the plan envisions a senior student board member in a subsequent year who would sit with the board but would not have voting authority, similar to the Fort Stewart liaison arrangement.
Board members emphasized the need for clear administrative oversight, an application process, and time to implement the program properly rather than rushing it to a vote. Administration will finalize processes and oversee implementation.
