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Students launch Project‑based Student Board to lead school improvement projects
Summary
Student representatives announced the Project‑based Student Board (PBSB), a new selective, student‑led body that will run short-term projects to address school and community issues and work alongside the superintendent’s advisory board; applications are open to Seattle Public Schools high schoolers.
Student representatives told the Seattle School Board they have launched a Project‑based Student Board, or PBSB, aimed at giving students districtwide authority to design and run short, outcome‑oriented projects to address issues in schools and communities. The students said the board will be selective and require monthly attendance and project engagement from high schoolers.
The students described PBSB as distinct from traditional advisory groups: it is designed to be driven and led by students who will both advise and execute time‑limited projects intended to improve student outcomes. The presentation credited district staff, including Ted/Chad Howard in the office of accountability, and student filmmakers who produced an introductory video promoting applications.
PBSB will be open to current or rising Seattle Public Schools high school students who commit to monthly engagement and project work; the student presenters emphasized that the aim is to balance leadership training with action that improves conditions in classrooms and communities. The board’s launch follows student requests for more meaningful roles in district decision‑making and is framed by district leaders as an effort to center student voice in policy and program design.
The announcement preceded other agenda items, and the board did not take a formal vote on PBSB during the meeting. Staff said the program will work in conjunction with existing superintendent and advisory structures and will include district staff support for implementation.
