Board Membership
BP 9110.00
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Regular Members
The School Board shall consist of 7 members elected or appointed in accordance with law.
Student Board Members
The Board 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, the Board recognizes the high school student body president as the student representative.
Student Board members shall have the right to attend public meetings of the Board, be recognized at meetings, participate in questioning witnesses and discussing issues and shall receive all materials presented to Board members except those related to executive sessions.
Student Board members may cast preferential votes on all matters except those subject to executive session discussion. Preferential votes shall be cast prior to the official Board vote and shall not affect the outcome of a vote. Preferential votes shall be recorded in the Board minutes.
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
Legal Reference:
ALASKA STATUTES
14.08.041 Regional School Boards
14.08.091 Administration
14.12.030 School Boards
14.12.040 Transition from five to seven member Board
14.12.110 Single body as assembly and School Board
14.14.070 Organization of School Board
14.14.120 Inoperative district
14.14.250 - 14.14.310 Involvement of young people in government
29.20.300 School Boards
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Revision Date: 12/10/08