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Trustees send student‑trustee policy back to committee after hours‑long debate on election, term and representation
Summary
Trustees and student representatives disputed whether student trustees should be elected, appointed, limited to one per school, or serve staggered two‑year terms; after extensive discussion the board voted unanimously to refer the policy back to the policy committee for redrafting.
Trustees spent an extended portion of the meeting debating a proposed rewrite of the student‑trustee policy, focusing on selection method, term length and equitable representation across high schools.
Trustee Anne Wake introduced the policy first reading and asked student trustees for feedback. Student trustees and some trustees urged preserving elected selection and broad participation; others argued for a mixed…
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