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| For the first seven
years of this program, the student council representatives were selected
by a voting process in their respective classrooms for a one-year term.
Often times the same students were being voted into various leadership
roles at PLS including student council. Many students not elected were
eager and willing to help their community in this way and were often
disappointed when not chosen. Faculty and parents also noticed students
with strong leadership skills and potential were being overlooked in this
process.
In consideration of these factors, the PLS Student Council shifted from an electoral organization to a volunteer organization two years ago. The faculty advisor asked for volunteers from each of the classrooms and then divided them into groups with representation from each grade level and classroom into different groups for each month. This change was well received by faculty, students, and parents. The first year 112 students volunteered for this service learning opportunity. The next year 127 students volunteered. Each month there is a different group (approximately 12-15 students) who function as the PLS Student Council for that particular month. The Student Council meets once a week over lunchtime. |
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