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Policy BBAB
The Board of Education endorses the concept of student access to the district decision-making process, to provide advice and opinions on matters of common interest, and to enhance communication and sense of community within the South Portland Schools.
To create the environment for interaction among and between student representatives, the Board of Education members and district administration, the Board of Education will provide opportunities for participation in the meetings of the Board and its subcommittees.
Two students will be recognized by the Board as non-voting representatives, although their vote by a show of hands is encouraged and documented in formal minutes on each action item at the Board meetings, they are invited to participate as voting members on standing committees, as appointed by the Board Chair.
Two students will be elected in May and will serve a one-year term. The nominations will be forwarded through the Principal to the Superintendent for submission to the Board of Education for approval.
Legal Reference: 20-A MRSA §§ 254, 1001(1A)
Adopted: October 10, 2007
Revised: November 9, 2015
