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Board reviews student ex officio selection options, agrees to advertise process; approves consent items and adjourns
Summary
Board reviewed year‑one selection process for the student ex officio board member (500‑word essay, two recommendation letters, interview), discussed student-government vs. superintendent selection and favored adding the outgoing member to the selection committee; the board approved Item D (consent of new business) by voice vote and adjourned.
The Amherst Central School District board revisited its process for selecting a student ex officio board member and agreed to advertise and continue work on the process for next year. The superintendent reviewed year one: five applicants applied under a process that required a 500‑word essay, two letters of recommendation (one from an administrator or teacher/community member) and a personal interview, and Olivia was selected for the current year.
Board members debated who should select the student representative. Speaker 9…
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