Students on School Boards in Nevada

Here are facts about roles for students on school boards in Nevada.

District School Boards

• In 1972, the Nevada state department of education reported that they encouraged local school boards to consider roles for students on school boards.
• Today, students can join district but cannot vote.

State Board of Education

• There are 11 members total of the Nevada State Board of Education, including one non-voting student member.
• There is currently one student advisor to the Nevada State Board of Education.
• Student advisors are selected by the Nevada Association of Student Councils.
• They must be in the 11^th or 12^th grade.
• Their terms are one year long.
• The Nevada State Board of Education has had student representatives since 1978.
• The Nevada State Board of Education voluntarily includes one nonvoting student representative.
• The student member is required to attend four of the annual State Board of Education meetings, and give a report after corresponding with student groups. This is an informal agreement between the Nevada State Board of Education and the Nevada State Student Council.
• There is no legislation in Nevada mandating student involvement.
• Students are eligible for appropriate state reimbursement.
• Each year, the Nevada Association of Student Councils elects a student from its membership to serve on the Nevada State Board of Education.
• All officers elected at membership schools meet at an annual NASC conference.
• Each candidate submits an application to NASC and then campaigns for the position at the conference.
• Only elected officers of NASC member schools may run for the position, and only NASC members may vote.
• The top vote getter is elected to the Nevada State Board of Education for one year.
• Additionally, the Student Representative is required to send newsletters to each high school student council and have regular correspondence with the NASC.

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