202.05 - Student School Board Representatives

Policy 202.05: Student School Board Representatives

 

The Board of Education believes it is important to seek out and consider student ideas, viewpoints, and opinions regarding the district’s educational program. To provide student input, the Board shall include at least 1 non-voting representative(s) from the student body. 

 

Student school board representative eligibility and duties:

• The student school board representative shall be a full-time high school student in the district and is in their junior or senior year;

• The student school board representative shall participate in an orientation of board responsibilities and procedures as determined by the Superintendent;

• The student school board representative shall be eligible to participate in discussion, but not vote, at all regular board meetings held in open session;

• The student school board representative shall be responsible for communicating board decisions and information to the student body; and

• The student school board representative will be provided with and shall abide by all applicable sections of the Board Members’ Code of Ethics. 

 

The term of office shall be from:

• July 1 of the first year to June 30 of the following year.

If the student school board representative is unable to attend a board meeting, the student school board representative must notify the Superintendent of the absence. A student school board representative who neglects his/her duties may be removed from the position at the discretion of the Board. 

 

Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 21; 279.8.

 

Approved: June 3, 2024

Reviewed: June 3, 2024

Revised: June 3, 2024