Student Members ~

Honor Wilkinson (Calais High School) and Andrea Levinsky (Deering High School)

Student Members

The State Board of Education voted in the spring of 2007 to begin the process that would place two non-voting students on the Board - one junior and one senior. Each year after the year of implementation for student participation, a high school junior will join the Board for a two-year term. Excepting the vote, student members have full privileges and responsibilities of membership.

In addition, the State Board of Education applied for and was awarded a grant which called for engagement of students in identifying candidates and in designing the criteria that is used to determine who will participate. Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) assisted with that process.

The State Board held a Youth Forum on August 14, 2007, at Bates College to meet with prospective students and begin the process of designing the necessary criteria. History and Steps to the Board ---- Youth Member Job Description

In April of 2008, Governor Baldacci appointed Honor Wilkinson from Calais High School and Justin Chenette from Thornton Academy in Saco as the first student members of the State Board of Education.

In the spring of 2010, the Maine State Board of Education will open the application process that will end with the appointment of a new student member.

In 2010 we will be accepting applications from schools in the Second Congressional District. The student applicant must be a current sophomore in good standing so that the successful candidate will be seated as a high school junior and will serve the Board for two years.

2010 Forms and Documents will be posted in March of 2010:

Youth Initiative Application

Parental Support Statement

School Support Agreement

Letter to Second Congressional District School Principals and Guidance Counselors - March 2010

State Board of Education Information

Student Members ~

Honor Wilkinson (Calais High School) and Andrea Levinsky (Deering High School)