South St. Paul Public Schools — Transcript
Monday, April 7, 2025
Student Voice and Representation on the Board
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Student Representative Program Update
The segment focused on the value and positive outcomes of the student representative's role on the board. Key points included fostering greater communication between various school stakeholders, ensuring student voices are heard in decision-making, and bringing specific student concerns, such as the need for more diverse elective options, to the board's attention. Both the student representative and board members articulated the mutual benefits of this direct channel for feedback and engagement, with the board also expressing a desire for the representative to empower a broader student body.
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I applied to be the student rep because I know some kids don't get to um share their voices I really want it to be that voice that people can talk to me
it has actually fostered some greater communication between the board and the principles in the school and the student body themselves
I think we make all of our decisions based on what's right for you as students and I think sometimes us adults know better the impact of the decisions we're making when we can hear directly from you
I know a lot of IV students want the ability to have more access into a different electives
one of our hopes from the board is that students feel really empowered to also reach out to other students Beyond just their own friend group but really be a great representative of the student body as a whole