STUDENTS ON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS Student representation on district school boards varies across the U.S. Students on School Boards Homepage

 

INTRODUCTION

The National School Boards Association presented a report in 2003 called “Students serving on local school boards." SoundOut has taken that information and researched more, finding more states' info and filling out details. Several students and educators have also provided us information about their state.

KEY

  • State = States that responded to the survey

  • Law? = Are there laws affecting student representatives?

  • Voting? = Can students vote as full members?

  • Limited? = Are students' votes limited to student-specific issues?

  • Age? = How old do you have to be?

  • Advisory? = Are students members, or are they representatives, or on Advisory Committees?

 

State

Law?

Voting?

Limited?

Age?

Advisory?

Arizona

No specific law

Y

Y - Voted in only

Y (18 +)

N

Alaska

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

California

Y

Y

N

 

N

Colorado

N

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Delaware

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Hawai’i

N

 

 

 

 

Idaho

N

 

 

 

 

Illinois

Y

Y

Y - Voted in only

Y (18 +)

Y

Indiana

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Iowa

No specific law

UNDETERMINED

Y

Maine

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Maryland

Y

Y

Y - District-by-district basis

 

Y

Massachusetts

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Michigan

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Minnesota

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Nebraska

N

 

 

 

 

Nevada

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

New Hampshire

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

New Jersey

Y

Y

Y - Voted in only

Y (18 +)

Y

New Mexico

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

New York

Y

N

N

 

Y

North Carolina

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Ohio

Y

Y

N

 

N

Oklahoma

N

 

 

 

 

Oregon

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Pennsylvania

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Tennessee

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Texas

N

 

 

 

 

Utah

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Vermont

No specific law

Y

Y - Voted in only

 

Y

Virginia

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

Washington

Y

N

N/A

 

Y

West Virginia

N

 

 

 

 

 

Y = 24

N = 8

No specific law = 3

Y = 7

N = 27

Not sure = 1

Y = 5

N = 3

N/A = 26

Not sure = 1

Y = 3

Y = 24

N = 11

Sources

National School Boards Association. (2003) “Students serving on local school boards.” Alexandria, VA: author. Retrieved 4/4/06 from http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/31800/31749.pdf

(2005). Personal interview with Michael Peterson by SoundOut staff.

Tools

Students on School Boards Summary of a variety of examples, issues, and tools regarding student representation on school boards.

 

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