Kids to advice to school board.

I like this idea however I need to point out that if kids really care they can always be involved by attending the meetings.

I like this idea of a small group of kids being directly involved, but the kids are always welcome to the meetings and should go if they have an issue they want to discuss with the board members. The board members can also be emailed or called so there is no excuse to say the board members will not listen to use.

Now I know when the listen are they really listening who knows. I feel this way when people talk in front of the city council as well. We need more young people to get involved.



Students to advise board
DULUTH:Concerns are raised that the opportunity wasn't made known to more students.
BY JAKE WEYER
NEWS TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Each month, the Duluth School Board makes decisions that affect students, ranging from schedule changes and program additions to new policies, budget adjustments and school closures.
Students, though, are often hard to find at board meetings and their input doesn't always make it to the table.
At a special board meeting on Tuesday, that will change. Three students, one from each public high school in the Duluth school district, will become advisers to the board. They will serve for two consecutive semesters.
As representatives of their schools, they will take part in meetings and relay information to their peers. The advisers also will be responsible for listening to student concerns and taking them to the board. State law prohibits them from attending closed meetings and voting.
This is a pilot year for the positions, filled by students involved in Community/Youth Connection, a local service-learning and leadership organization that is part of Service Learning Duluth.
The idea of student representation on the board, for years a reality in other districts, has been widely accepted throughout the Duluth district. But some staff, students and community members hope the selection process, which resulted in choosing two board members' children, is improved so the opportunity is offered to all students.