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August 18, 2005

New N.Y. student board member law has twist

A new law gives New York's school boards the power to decide who represents the student body on the policy making boards, instead of having to accept the pupil selected by other students, reports the Associated Press: "The law signed this month by Gov. George Pataki repeals a provision that required the elected student body president to represent student interests in the nonvoting roles created in at least two dozen school districts statewide." New York State School Boards Association supports, others oppose.

Posted August 18, 2005 10:38 AM