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MASSACHUSETTS STATE STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Mission/Purpose: The Massachusetts State Student Advisory Council provides an opportunity for students to have a say in decisions made about their education. America’s democratic system is rooted in the belief that all citizens who are affected by the system have a voice. The SSAC communicates student views to those who make decisions about education.
Programs/Activities: The SSAC is a group of students elected by their peers from schools throughout Massachusetts who are helping make decisions about state educational policy and student rights. These students are initiating and carrying through projects to make changes in local schools. SSAC is composed of five Regional Councils and the State Council. According to state mandate, every secondary school must elect two delegates to a Regional SAC. Each Regional Council elects members to the State SAC. The State SAC has its own projects, but also helps coordinate those of the Regional SACs. The SSAC serves as a communication network to share educational information among all students. The student chairperson of the State SAC serves as a full voting member of the Massachusetts Board of Education. The chairperson represents the needs and the ideas of all students in Massachusetts and is a communication link from the Board to the SSAC.
Participants: Any student who is enrolled in a high school and has been a resident of the Commonwealth for six months is eligible for election to the Regional Student Advisory Council, provided that he or she will remain enrolled throughout the following school year.
Getting Involved: Annual elections must be held at each high school by March 31. Interested students should contact their high school principal or the Department of Education for more information.
Contact Information:
Donna Taylor
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©2008 League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. A project of the Lotte E. Scharfman Memorial Fund. The League of Women Voters encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. |
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