Student Advisory Committee
News & Announcements
12/6/2007 Press Release: 2007-2008 Student Advisory Committee Announced December 6, 2007.
Eight high school and four middle school students have been selected to serve on the Board of Education’s 2007-2008 Student Advisory Committee. Students will gather December 11 in Richmond for their first meeting. More...
Mission Statement
The Student Advisory Committee to the Board of Education will represent and serve the students of Virginia by acting as a liaison between students and the board, understanding and voicing the concerns and issues facing students, giving a fresh perspective to the board members, and using our diversity as a collective voice to provide feasible solutions.
2007-2008 Student Advisory Committee
(L-R): Drew Proffitt, Nitin Nainani, Anna Akers-Pecht, Patrick Curtis, Christy Darling, Sandy Suhling, Daniel Jang, Brielle Spencer, Corinna Pan, Shannon Farrow, Sean Poppen, Hannah Wagner
The Student Advisory Committee advises the Board of Education on issues of interest to students.
The committee meets 3 times a year with two meetings coinciding with regularly scheduled board meetings. The committee includes high school students from each of the Department of Education's eight administrative regions and four middle school students selected at-large.
Video: 
2005-2006 members talk about the value of the Student Advisory Committee (.wmv)
How are students selected?
Students submit applications to the board after being nominated by their high schools, middle schools, or by a statewide student organization. Nominees must demonstrate solid academic performance, strong communication and leadership skills, involvement in a variety of school and community activities, and an interest in state education law and policy.
Since creating the Student Advisory Committee in 2000, the board has acted on a number of its recommendations. Following the recommendation of the 2003-2004 SAC, the board established a quarterly Leadership in Cultural Diversity Education Award to recognize schools and school divisions that promote an understanding and responsiveness to cultural diversity.
Meeting Minutes
2007-2008 Minutes
- April 23, 2008 (.pdf)
- December 11, 2007 (.pdf)
2006-2007 Minutes
- December 12, 2006 (.pdf)
- February 27, 2007 (.pdf)
- April 26, 2007 (.pdf)
2005-2006 Minutes
- January 5, 2006 (.pdf)
- February 14, 2006 (.pdf)
- April 25, 2006 (.pdf)
2004-2005 Minutes
- December 15, 2004 (.pdf)
- February 22, 2005 (.pdf)
- April 19 - 20, 2005 (.pdf)