- School District U-46
- Student Advisory Council
Superintendent's Student Advisory Council
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What is the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council?
The Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (SSAC) is made up of approximately 35 students, in grades 9-12, who currently attend Bartlett High School, Elgin High School, Larkin High School, South Elgin High School, Streamwood High School, Dream Academy and Central School Programs. The advisory council was developed to provide the superintendent and district leaders with the opportunity to hear directly from the students they serve. Both district leaders and student members raise topics for discussion.
To be considered for Superintendent's Student Advisory Council membership, students should contact their school principal.
If current students have questions or ideas they would like to bring to the SSAC, they can contact their schools representative(s) or principal directly.
Each high school principal selects students to serve on the SSAC in the fall for the current school year.
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Meetings for the 2023-24 School Year:
The dates for the 2023-24 SSAC meetings are listed below. Meetings will be held in-person at the Educational Services Center located at 355 E. Chicago St. in Elgin.
All SSAC meetings are scheduled for 3:30 p.m to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
- Wednesday, September 13, 2023
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 - Student Summit at Elgin Community College
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Overview
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Membership
SSAC members must be current U-46 high school students. Five students from each high school, including Dream Academy and Central Schools Program are selected to represent their respective schools to discuss activities and concerns with the Superintendent or Administrative Designee on a monthly basis. They will also be responsible for the task of selecting the next student advisor to the Board of Education.
To be considered for the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, please contact your school principal.
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Meetings
Meetings are held from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the Educational Services Center periodically throughout the school year, beginning in September and ending in May. If chosen to be on the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, it is the expectation that each council member attends ALL monthly meetings throughout the school year.
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Meeting Attendance
If attendance becomes an issue and a council member misses two meetings, he or she will be up for consideration to be dropped from the council. This decision will be at the discretion of the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, and Executive Director of High Schools.
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Student Advisor to the Board
The SSAC is responsible for selecting the next student advisor to the Board. If a junior student on the council is selected as a candidate for the next student Board member in January 2024, that student would refrain from attending any future meetings until the interview process is completed and the next student board member is selected. Typically, a student candidate on the council can return to the last two meetings in April and May.
