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Committee discusses student board representation, proposes four Ithaca and two LACS reps
Summary
The policy committee reviewed student representation on the board, proposing four student representatives from Ithaca High School and two from LACS and debating selection methods, including reserving an appointed slot (for a student advisory council) to broaden representation beyond student-body elections.
The committee reviewed a proposal to specify student representation on the board and debated both the number of student representatives and how they should be selected.
The draft recommends four student representatives from Ithaca High School and two from LACS. Committee members compared school sizes and noted that proportional representation could be considered; one member said Ithaca High School's enrollment differs significantly from LACS and urged consideration of equitable allocation. The committee discussed reserving one slot for appointment (for example, from a superintendent's advisory council) to ensure representation from student groups that may not win a majority vote in a student election.
Members considered selection mechanics (student-body elections versus appointments) and whether to expand representation to middle-school voices; the committee noted that legislation constrains some options and that expanding seats could complicate meeting logistics if many additional student representatives sit at the table. A recommendation was made to forward the proposal to the full board with suggested language clarifying the number of student representatives and potential appointment options to improve representational balance.
The committee did not adopt final selection rules at this meeting and will bring the draft to the full board for discussion.
