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Board weighs options to elevate student voice at meetings and in district governance
Summary
Trustees spent an extended portion of the Jan. 20 meeting discussing how to bring student perspectives into board work — proposing building representatives, student councils, superintendent advisory groups and student-board member models while prioritizing civic engagement, student advocacy and development of future leaders.
The Arlington Heights School District 25 board devoted a substantial portion of its Jan. 20 meeting to a deliberative discussion about elevating student voice in board processes.
Superintendent Dr. Kaye framed the agenda item as an exploration rather than a recommendation: the goal was to surface board "interests" (the reasons the board might want student participation) before jumping to solutions. Board members offered multiple interests: experiential civic engagement, a…
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