BBAB - Student Representative on RSU 1 Board
RSU 1 will have two student representatives on the Board.
Student members will have non voting status. They will fully participate in general discussions, and will be allowed to attend executive sessions at the discretion of the chair. Student board members are encouraged to register non-binding votes on all board matters.
The Superintendent will provide an orientation for new student members and provide a mentor for the first year of membership to the Board.
PROCEDURES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
For the first year two students (one junior and one senior) will be selected as student representatives to the RSU 1 Board. The senior will have a one year term and the junior will have a two year term. In the second year, a junior will be selected to serve a two year term.
All juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for the position of student school board representative. Students will fill out an application (This application will be developed by the Superintendent.) Students interested will be interviewed by the SCLC Representative Committee. This committee will make a recommendation to the SCLC at their next regular meeting and the SCLC will vote on the final nomination.
The SCLC Representative Committee will include but not be limited to: the SCLC advisor(s), one school board member, one community member, one faculty member, one representative from each class.
Any student representative to the School Board who is not an SCLC member will become non voting members of SCLC for the purpose of reporting and gathering information.
REQUIREMENTS OF STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
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Regular attendance at Board meetings and workshops
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Prepare for all meetings by reviewing materials beforehand and conducting necessary research to understand the issues.
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Review Policy BCA-School Board Member Ethics
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Review RSU 1 Policy Manual
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Understand Roberts Rules of Order
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Violations of confidentiality can result in dismissal from serving on the board.
Adopted: August 25, 2008