Let's step it up..

Good Morning Readers!




Recently, I had the chance to go onto the district's website. Under the News & Notes for the week of September 20th, 2010, It reads....

1. PPS hosts Back to School Nights


2. Hubbard School celebrates President Obama's speech


3. PPS Insider, Issue #4


4. Dedication of Joe Black Baseball Field


5. Board of Education Student Liaisons.


6. Meeting with District Principals

Okay, So here's my concern. As a district and a community, we should be working on community involvement and togetherness. The board Members consist of people who have taught in the district, went through the school system as a student or had some type of role in the Plainfield Schools. There is a student Liaison team that consists of current Plainfield High School and Barack Obama Academy students, they are also seen to people as a "minature" or "kid" board of liaisons. Here's my question, "Can students in the community serve on the liaisons board?" The reason I bring concern to this is because, it's very important and their are "kids" or students in the district who want to bring awareness to things in the district also. They should be able to be sworn in along with the others. I understand that they are students in the schools, however there title is Board Liaison. "Why not have someone in the community sit on the bench?"

CALLING FOR IT: I think it's neccesary for another student or two (2) more students in the community who do NOT attend the schools to join the District Board Liaison. I think for the 2011-2012 school year; the Board of Education should announce or someone in the community should nominate someone (a student who does NOT attend PPS) to be sworn onto the Board Liaison. It is definitely something to think about and something that we should do as a community.

MY PERSPECTIVE: I think this is neccesary and the Board of Education will be seen differently. They (the community) should nominate or somehow ask another student to serve on the liaison team. It's definitely time for a change on that part. We will see what the future holds on that part.

COMING UP: Where are going now? Calling for action. Stay tuned.

All of that and more coming up on the next, A Student's Perspective

I'm Vashon

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