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HB 1378 Local school boards; nonvoting student representatives.

Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local school boards; nonvoting student representatives. Requires school boards to adopt procedures for the appointment of one or more nonvoting student representatives to local school boards from among the students enrolled in the public schools in the division. A student representative will serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity and will be appointed under such circumstances and serve for such terms as the board prescribes. The school board may exclude nonvoting student representatives from executive sessions or closed meetings pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Student representatives must not be construed to be members of local school boards for any purpose, including, but not limited to, establishing a quorum or making any official decision.

Under current law, this practice is permissive. Boards of visitors of Virginia public institutions of higher education are also authorized to appoint nonvoting student representatives (§ 23-9.2:5).


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