Attention Monroe School District sophomores!! Are you interested in serving as a student representative on the school board beginning in the 2024-25 school year?

What’s in it for you?

• Be a voice for all students in the Monroe School District
• Develop leadership skills 
• Gain governance experience
• Receive mentorship from district leaders
• Hone your public speaking skills
• Boost your resume and college applications
• Earn a letter of recommendation 
• Collect volunteer hours

About School Board Student Rep Positions

With the goal of including student voice in school board meetings, two Monroe School District students (one junior and one senior) serve as student representatives on the school board. 

Each spring, one new incoming junior is selected to serve a two-year term when the current junior rep moves up into the senior rep position. Last year Sophia Willett from Monroe High School was selected as the junior rep and she will be serving the second year of her two year term as the senior rep in the 2024-25 school year. The new student rep will serve alongside Sophia next year.

Criteria for Serving as a Student Board Rep

• Student reps must be enrolled in the Monroe School District and remain so throughout the length of their term.
• Student reps should be able to effectively communicate and represent the needs and interests of all Monroe School District students, which includes those that may differ from their own.
• Student board members must commit to attending all school board meetings throughout the school year (some exceptions may be made). School board meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 5:00 p.m. Transportation assistance for the student may be provided if needed.

Student Representative Expectations

• Be punctual. 
• Be prepared for board meetings by reviewing meeting agenda items and information online prior to meetings.
• Contribute to board discussions by providing student insight and perspectives.
• Regularly report back to the student body regarding issues under consideration and collect student feedback.
• Present potential agenda items that are of interest and concern to students, in collaboration with the superintendent and/or board president.
• Help with the recruitment of a new student board representative at the end of the school year.

Apply Now! 

All interested sophomores are invited to submit an application by June 3, 2024. Applications will be reviewed and those deemed as finalists will be interviewed the week of June 10, 2024.

Apply Here

Questions? 

Please reach out to Holly Kahler, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/School Board, by email kahlerh@monroe.wednet.edu or phone (360) 804-2504.

You may also reach out to the current student reps on the school board via email (use your district email account and type in their names to send them an email):
Laura Wittenberg, Sky Valley Education Center senior
Sophia Willett, Monroe High School junior