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Board approves Student Advisory Council bylaw amendments to reflect youth vote timing and strengthen financial controls
Summary
The board amended SAC bylaws to allow interim delegates after the May youth vote, require adult signatures on student account transactions, expand the public-relations role, and allow flexible meeting locations; the board asked SAC to monitor attendance and representation.
The Board of Education approved amendments to the Student Advisory Council (SAC) bylaws on June 24. Revisions reflected the timing of the youth vote, provided for an interim student delegate elected by the SAC (to bridge scheduling changes), expanded the public-relations officer's responsibilities to include monthly newsletters and outreach to high-school students, and added fiscal controls requiring adult district employee signatures on SAC treasury transactions.
Rules committee members explained those changes were recommended by legal counsel to ensure compliance with district rules and state law (for financial signature requirements) and to better support SAC operations when board-room scheduling or youth-vote timing complicates continuity. The board also asked SAC to monitor attendance and the representation of underrepresented schools, since this year an interim arrangement resulted in two delegates from the same school.
The board approved the amendments in roll-call vote; staff said administrative follow-up would adjust the SAC fund records to reflect the updated signatory requirements.
