Students on Governing Boards
A. Term of Office
Two student representatives will be selected by Meridian High School ASB in the spring of the year to serve on the board for the following year. Each student representative will serve a one-year term beginning in July and concluding in June. After the student representatives are selected, they will receive an orientation session provided by the superintendent (or designee) and at least one member of the board of directors.
B. Qualifications
The student must serve during junior or senior year at Meridian High School and would follow the same timeline as newly elected ASB positions to begin their role as student board representatives.
C. Responsibilities
Student representatives will obey all the rules and regulations pertaining to board members. Student representatives will receive copies of all regular meeting agendas, minutes, and other relevant information, excluding executive session materials.
The board may remove a student representative during the term if he/she becomes ineligible or fails to fulfill their responsibilities. In the event a vacancy arises prior to the expiration of the term, an alternate from the same school will be appointed by the school to fill the vacancy.
Student representatives listen and participate in board meetings. For agenda items that include voting, after discussion closes but before the board votes, the chair/president turns to the student representatives and asks them to provide their advisory vote(s) of pro, con, or abstain. After taking the student advisory votes, the board takes their vote.
Adoption Date: 02/21/07
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Revised Dates: 06/26/13; 02/08/23