Provided by Prince William County Schools (PWCS)
Our School Board seeks a student representative and two alternates to provide non-voting input and insight in the coming year. Ready to make a difference across PWCS? This student opportunity is for you.
Start the Online Application Process
Interested students must:
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- Submit online application by March 12 at 5:00 p. m.
OR
- You may also download the application and submit by mail or in person before 5:00 p. m. on March 12 to:
Kelly Leadership Center
14715 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA
Attn: Mollie Rosenburg – Communications
- Submit online application by March 12 at 5:00 p. m.
OR
You may also submit application to your school’s Social Studies Department Chairperson by March 12 at 5:00 p. m.
Finalists Will Be Required To:
- Complete a proctored essay
- Attend an interview
- Complete and submit a parent consent form
Additional Details:
Qualifications
• Prince William County resident attending Prince William County Public Schools
• Must be a rising junior or rising senior
• Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher with no failing grades in current semester
• Must not be related to a School Board member or Prince William County Public Schools Senior Leadership Staff
• Completion of application packet, essay, and interview
• Commitment to attend open meetings of the School Board
• Signed acknowledgement by parent(s) for approval and support of commitment
Selection Process
• Interested students obtain application packet (February 28-March 7, 2018)
• Applications are submitted to school designee (March 12, 2018)
• School-Based Selection Committee reviews completed application packets using criteria
• School-Based Selection Committee submits two student recommendations to school designee (no later than April 2, 2018)
• School designee notifies students and administers the essay (April 6, 2018)
• School designee submits the two recommendations to the Division Selection Committee (no later than April 6, 2018)
• Candidates notified of interview date and time (April 11, 2018)
• Division Selection Committee conducts interviews (April 16-17 or April 16 and April 20 or April 23, 2018)
• Division Selection Committee submits the Student Representative to the School Board and the two alternates to the Superintendent’s Office (April 25, 2018)
• Student introduced at School Board meeting (No later than June 2018)
Job Description
The Student Representative to the School Board must demonstrate:
• Leadership skills and experiences;
• Communication skills both written and verbal;
• Listening skills;
• Time management;
• An ability to handle multiple tasks; and
• An open-mind to opinions that differ from their own.
The Student Representative to the School Board will be expected to:
• Follow the Prince William County School Board Code of Ethics;
• Follow Robert’s Rules of Order;
• Review the agenda and read materials in prepared packet prior to meetings of the School Board;
• Solicit ideas, suggestions, and concerns of students in Prince William County Public Schools;
• Attend open meetings of the School Board representing the student voice;
• Participate in a non-voting capacity at School Board meetings representing the student voice by sharing ideas, suggestions and concerns; and
• Inform Prince William County Public Schools students of the reports and decisions made at open meetings of the School Board through Prince William County School Board minutes.
Start the Online Application Process
