202.5 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 may include at least one 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;
• 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 during the school 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

Cross Reference:  204 Code of Ethics (1, II)
                             211  Open Meetings

Approved: 5-22-24, Reviewed:  , Revised: