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Board discusses draft bylaw to add middle-school student board members
Summary
Trustees reviewed a draft bylaw to add two middle-school student board members (two students and alternates) and debated term length, outreach to underrepresented and multilingual students, mentorship/onboarding, potential compensation, and timeline for selecting students for next school year.
District staff presented a draft of bylaw 9150 to create middle-school student board members and asked for board feedback. The superintendent described the proposal as "strengthening how we listen to and learn from our students, by really creating meaningful opportunities and then structure right to elevate student voice," and said staff would return with an action item soon.
Trustees discussed logistics and equity: several trustees recommended rotating two pairs of students (two primary, two alternates) halfway through the year so more students gain experience; others favored a full-year term to allow training and continuity. Board members emphasized outreach to multilingual and lower-income families, options for transportation support, mentoring and onboarding with superintendent staff, and clear plain-language explanations of "what's in it for students." The policy draft as discussed would target current 6th and 7th graders for appointments the following year and include options to adjust interview language and selection processes to be more accessible.
