Roles & Responsibilities of the Student Advisory Council

• State Student Advisory Council
• Regional Council Member and Officer

Regional Council Member and Officer Roles & Responsibilities

All members of the 11 Regional Student Advisory Councils serve to:

• Represent students from their school, participate in discussions and share information to and from school;
• Debate statewide education issues and advise the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education on these issues, individually, collectively and/or through the State Student Advisory Council;
• Develop student leadership through the discussion of student rights and responsibilities as well as student leadership skills;
• Provide resources to students to address school issues, for example: develop informational publications for students, sponsor training for students about educational issues, provide training for students who serve on School Councils and School Committees, co-sponsor statewide conferences covering topics affecting students, etc.; and
• Disseminate the above information to students in participating schools.

All RSAC members must commit to:

• Attending the bi-monthly RSAC meetings (Oct - Apr); 4 days;
• Actively participate in Council activities; and
• Completing tasks between scheduled meetings.

Regional Chairs / Students elected as Regional Chairs also:

• Work closely with the Advisor, Recorder and State SAC delegates to plan Regional Council meetings;
• Conduct regular business of each regional meeting;
• Coordinate and plan Regional Council initiatives around State Council activities;
• Develop strategies to communicate Regional and State Council activities back to high schools;
• Represent the concerns of their region at the SSAC meetings; and
• Ensure regular communication between State and Regional Councils.

Regional Recorders / Students elected as Regional Recorders also:

• Work closely with the Advisor, Regional Chair and SSAC Delegates to plan meetings;
• Record the regular business of each meeting and provide copies to your Advisor;
• Collect recorded proceedings of all work groups, incorporate into general meeting notes and work with advisor to distribute to members and schools;
• Keep attendance records;
• Ensure regular communication between the Regional Council and high schools.

State Delegates / Students elected from each region as State Delegates also:

• Represent the concerns of your region at the SSAC meetings;
• Actively participate in State Council activities;
• Complete tasks between scheduled meetings;
• Report back at RSAC meetings to inform regional members of SSAC activities;
• Assist the RSAC chairs in planning and running regional meetings.

State Alternates / Students elected as State alternates also:

• Assume the role of the State Delegate at SSAC meetings should the State Delegate be unable to attend;
• May attend & participate in monthly SSAC meetings;
• Represent the concerns of the region at the SSAC meetings;
• Actively participate in State Council activities;
• Complete tasks between scheduled meetings;
• Report back at RSAC meetings to inform regional members of SSAC activities.

Last Updated: February 8, 2013