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Student Board Member

In order to enhance communications and collaboration between the Governing Board and the student body and to teach students the importance of civic involvement, the Board supports the participation of high school students in district governance.  The Student Board member is the liaison between MDUSD students and the governing body.

 

Student Board members are selected annually and serve for a term of one year. The Student Board Member for 2022-23 is Anahi Nava Flores navaflora@mdusd.org.  

Duties:

The duties of the Student Board Member include:

  • Attendance at all scheduled Governing Board meetings, except closed sessions.
  • Provide continuing input for Board deliberations
  • Chair the Student Advisory Committee meetings

References:

Board By Law 9150

Board Exhibit 9150

 

Commitment: 

The term of the Student Board member shall be one calendar year, commencing July 1 and ending June 30.  The Student Board member will attend all regular Governing Board meetings, excluding closed session.  Meetings are typically on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, beginning at 6:00pm.

The Student Board member is seated with all other Governing Board members and will be recognized at meetings as a full member.  They may participate in questioning and discussing issues and will receive all materials presented to Board members except those related to closed session and personnel matters.  The Student Board member will cast preferential votes on matters and may make motions that may be acted upon by the Board in most cases.

Qualifications:

  • Must be a currently enrolled junior (grade 11) or senior (grade 12) of MDUSD
  • Hold and maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average
  • Be enrolled in 20 credits 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Governing Board is currently accepting applications for the 2023 -24  Student Board Member.   

Student Board Member Application

Please complete the application and return by March 30, 2023 to Laura Juranek, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent via email at: 

juranekl@mdusd.org

or mail to the district office:

1936 Carlotta Drive

Concord, CA 94519

Applicants will be interviewed by members of the Student Advisory Committee  with final approval by the Board of Education

Application workshops to provide guidance and support, will be held by current Student Board Member, Anahi Nava Flores by zoom on the following dates: 

March 9, 2023 5:00 - 6:00pm

zoom link ID 881 4445 7092 passcode 438317

March 16, 2023 5:00 - 6:00pm

zoom link ID 899 4473 5847 passcode 438317

March 23, 2023 5:00- 6:00pm

zoom link ID 883 7851 5073 passcode 438317

 

 

SBM workshop