Bylaw 9129 - Student Representatives

Student Representatives

The Board of Education in its desire to provide two-way communication with student body organizations invites student representation at board meetings. This representation shall be through each high school student body president or designated representative who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Education for the duration of his or her term of office. In the absence of the student body president or designated representative, representation shall be provided by a student selected by the student body organization as an alternate for the school year.

The student board member may exercise a preferential vote on agenda items concerning administrative items for action dealing with the categories of Board of Education and Instruction, Schools, and Pupils. In addition, the preferential vote may be exercised on Policy Amendments and Additions with the exception of items involving contract/personnel or items which have been a subject of closed session deliberation. The preferential vote shall be defined as an advisory vote. The preferential vote shall not be a weighted vote and, therefore, shall not in any case determine the outcome of an agenda item. However, the preferential vote shall be recorded in the board meeting minutes.

The student board member shall be provided the same travel allowance and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in meeting responsibilities of the position as voting members, but shall not receive compensation for attendance at board meetings to which regular board members may be entitled.