San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Rule and Procedure 9150
Student Delegates
This Rule and Procedure applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
The Board of Education believes it is important to seek out and consider students’ ideas, viewpoints and reactions to the educational program. In order to provide student input and involvement, two students will sit on the Board. One Student Delegate shall be appointed by the Student Advisory Council and the other elected by the district students through a democratic process approved by the Student Advisory Council.
The term of Student Delegates shall be one calendar year, commencing on July 1. Student Delegates shall have the right to attend all Board meetings except closed sessions. (Education Code 35012)
Student Delegates shall be seated with regular Board members and be recognized at meetings as full members. They may participate in questioning witnesses and discussing issues and shall receive all materials presented to Board members except those related to closed sessions. (Education Code 35012)
Student Delegates may cast an advisory vote on all matters decided by the Board at all regular and special meetings except those subject to closed session discussion. Such advisory votes will be cast at the beginning of voting rotation so that the advice of student representatives may be considered by Board members as they cast their votes. The advisory vote shall not be included in determining whether a measure before the Board carries, but it shall be recorded in the official minutes.
Student Delegates may author and introduce a motion or resolution for Board consideration if said motion or resolution has the approval of the Student Advisory Council and is co-sponsored by a regular Board member.
Student Delegates may be reimbursed for mileage but shall not receive compensation for attendance at Board meetings. (Education Code 35012)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33000.5 Appointment of student members to State Board of Education
35012 Board members; number, election and terms; pupil members
GOVERNMENT CODE
3540-3549.3 Educational Employment Relations Act
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Association of Student Councils: http://www.casc.net
National School Boards Association: http://www.nsba.org
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.