Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
Tennessee SB0161 requires local boards of education for each local education agency (LEA) operating at least one high school to adopt a policy allowing one high school student to serve as a nonvoting advisory representative on the board. This bill affects high school students within the LEAs and mandates that the student representative must attend public board meetings, with provisions for removal if attendance is inadequate. Key changes include the establishment of eligibility requirements by the board and the removal of the option for reimbursement of expenses for the student representative.
Tennessee SB0161 requires local boards of education for each local education agency (LEA) operating at least one high school to adopt a policy allowing one high school student to serve as a nonvoting advisory representative on the board. This bill affects high school students within the LEAs and mandates that the student representative must attend public board meetings, with provisions for removal if attendance is inadequate. Key changes include the establishment of eligibility requirements by the board and the removal of the option for reimbursement of expenses for the student representative.
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