The Hastings School Board has four new members. The ISD #200 Board put into place a program for student school board representatives, and the first four will take a seat at the board at its September …
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The Hastings School Board has four new members.
The ISD #200 Board put into place a program for student school board representatives, and the first four will take a seat at the board at its September meeting.
The program will be open to sophomores and juniors, and the students will serve a one-year term, attending each monthly board meeting. The first four students chosen are Jenevieve Behnke, Aidan Suarez Garcia, Victoria Steinke and Briseis Rusnacko.
Director Matt Bruns introduced the representatives at the board meeting. Steinke and Suarez Garcia attended the meeting.
“Nothing will give me more pleasure than to introduce two of our folks that have accepted this role, because it is a big deal. You threw your hat in the ring. You wanted to advocate. You’re passionate about it,” said Bruns. “Welcome to the team.”
The student school board members will sit at the board table and are expected to present at meetings during the school year and contribute to discussion. They do not vote. They don’t attend closed session meetings. They don’t have access to sensitive information, legal action or negotiations strategy or other confidential matters. The intent is that they represent the opinions of the student body. They receive no compensation.
A board committee received and interviewed applicants for the positions.
The two students at the meeting said they are eager to accept the role.
“I was really excited for this opportunity because I think everybody has their own opinions and can give their own input,” said Steinke. “Everybody really wants to advocate for the student body. I think there’s no better way to do that than have members of the student body advocate for our peers. I’m really excited to have this opportunity.”
Said Suarez Garcia, “What interested me was just being able to have a voice and display what the students say about the community and just make it better overall and grow myself as a person.”
The four board members will receive board training in August.
