Middletown Public Schools                                                                                    No. 1095

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING 

Students are in a unique position to make positive contributions to the  improvement of the educational program and to the operation of a more effective school  system. 

Therefore, it is the School Committee’s belief that students, in keeping with their  level of maturity, should be encouraged to participate in the development of policies,  regulations, and procedures that affect them. Their participation in decision-making  shall be considered part of the educational process. To this end, each year a student(s)  from Middletown High School shall be recommended by the principal and appointed by  the Middletown School Committee as a non-voting member of the Middletown School  Committee. 

As appropriate to the age of students, class or school organizations and school  government organizations, such as student councils, may be formed to offer practice in  self-government and to serve as channels for the expression of student ideas and  opinions. 

The Committee should take into consideration student opinions in establishing  policies that directly affect student programs, activities, privileges, and other areas of  student sensitivity; however, it is expected that students shall proceed through the  recognized administrative channels. 

First Reading – August 16, 2001 

Approved – September 20, 2001

Review - October 16, 2025

3 Year Review Due - October 2028