Board moves to explore adding high-school student representatives; plan for selection to be drafted
The Carlynton board heard a citizen proposal and board discussion to add one or two high-school student representatives (11th and 12th graders); board members agreed to draft a selection process and clarified that student representatives would not vote or participate in executive sessions.
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A board member reintroduced a formal proposal that had been shared with the board earlier in the month to include one or two high-school student representatives. A community member who had circulated the idea via a Facebook post told the board she had received "overwhelming support" from the community and urged the board to consider adding students to strengthen the connection to the student body.
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