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Survey reveals board operation,
student and community engagement

Student Representation

Board provides structure for student representation in board operations
Yes
 55%
No
45%

Student representation provides for members of student body to regularly participate in sunshine school board meetings (not executive sessions)
Yes 35%

Students regularly report at all sunshine meetings
Yes 51%

Occasional circumstances as deemed necessary
Yes 9%
Other 5%

Number of students
One 32%
Two 48%
Three 7%
Four 6%
Five or more 7%

Student participation is for
Seniors only 16%
Juniors and seniors 36%
Unrestricted 36%
Other 12%

Student selection
By students 10%
From student council 57%
By teachers or other faculty personnel 5%
By principal or other administrator 23%
By board or board committee 1%
Other 4%

Student representation practices in operation for
Less than two years 4%
2-5 years 21%
6-10 years 47%
More than 10 years 28%

Value of student representation is
Highly satisfactory 47%
Satisfactory 48%
Less than satisfactory 5%