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State
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Summary of the law(s) on student
involvement on district and/or state school boards.
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Alaska |
There is no specific law addressing
whether students can legally join or vote on district or state-level
school boards in Alaska.
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Arizona |
Students can join district and state
level school boards; however, they cannot legally vote in Arizona.
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California |
Students in California can join district
and state level school boards. Students can legally vote.
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Colorado |
In Colorado, students cannot legally
join district school boards or vote on them.
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Connecticut |
Students can legally join district and
state school boards; they cannot legally vote on either in
Connecticut.
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Delaware |
Students in Deleware can legally join
district school boards; they cannot vote on them.
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Hawaii |
Students in Hawaii cannot legally join
or vote on district school boards. Students can join the state school
board; they cannot vote on the state school board.
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Idaho |
Students cannot join or vote on district
school boards in Idaho.
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Illinois |
Students in Illinois can join and vote
on district school boards. Students can join the state school board;
however, they cannot vote on the state school board.
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Indiana |
Students in Indiana can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote.
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Iowa |
There is no specific law regarding
students joining or voting on district school boards in Iowa. Students
can join the state school board; however, they cannot vote.
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Louisiana |
Students in Louisiana can join the state
school board; however, they cannot vote.
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Maine |
Students can join and vote on district
school boards.
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Maryland |
Students in Maryland can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote. Students can join and vote
on the state school board.
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Massachusetts |
Students in Massachusetts can join
district school boards; however, they cannot vote. Students can join
and vote on the state school board.
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Michigan |
Students in Michigan can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote.
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Minnesota |
Students in Minnesota can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote. Students cannot join or vote
on district school boards.
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Mississippi |
Students cannot join or vote on the
state school board in Mississippi.
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Missouri |
Students cannot join or vote on the
state school board in Missouri.
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Montana |
Students can join the state school board
in Montana; however, they cannot vote.
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Nebraska |
Students cannot join or vote on district
school boards in Nebraska.
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Nevada |
Students in Nevada can join district and
state school boards; however, they cannot vote on either.
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New Hampshire |
Students can join and vote on district
school boards in New Hampshire.
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New Jersey |
Students in New Jersey can join district
and state school boards; however, they cannot vote on either.
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New Mexico |
Students in New Mexico can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote.
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New York |
Students in New York can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote.
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North Carolina |
Students in North Carolina can join
district and state school boards. Students cannot vote on the state
school board.
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Ohio |
Students in Ohio can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote. Students cannot vote on the
state school board.
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Oklahoma |
Students in Oklahoma can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote. Students cannot vote on the
state school board.
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Oregon |
Students in Oregon can join district
school boards; however, they cannot vote. They cannot vote on the
state school board either.
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Pennsylvania |
Students in Pennsylvania can join
district school boards; however, they cannot vote. Students cannot
vote on the state school board.
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Tennessee |
Students in Tennessee can join district
and state school boards. They cannot vote on district school boards;
however, they can vote on the state school board.
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Texas |
Students cannot join or vote on district
school boards in Texas.
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Utah |
Students can join and vote on district
school boards in Utah.
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Vermont |
There is no specific law in Vermont
regarding students joining or voting on district school boards.
Students can join and vote on the state school board.
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Virginia |
Students in Virginia can join district
and state school boards; however, they cannot vote on either.
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Washington |
Students in Washington can join district
and state school boards; however, they cannot vote on either.
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West Virginia |
Students cannot join or vote on district
school boards in West Virginia.
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Wisconsin |
Students in Wisconsin can join the state
school board.
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