Booth Middle School Student Named to Advisory Council

From Cherokee County School District:

A Cherokee County School District student has been named to the State School Superintendent’s 2016-17 Student Advisory Council!

Hannah Culver, an eighth-grader at E.T. Booth Middle School, is one of 108 students statewide tapped to serve on the council made up of middle and high school students. Members were selected from more than 800 applications based on answers to essay questions about public education and how they think it could be improved.

“It was refreshing and valuable to hear these students’ feedback and ideas,” Superintendent Richard Woods said. “This is a fantastic group of students with great ideas for the future of our educational system, and I can’t wait to work with them. I’d like to thank every student who took the time to apply and share their thoughts.”

The Council will meet with Superintendent Woods to talk about issues including how state policies affect their classrooms, and also will serve as the Superintendent’s student ambassadors and participate in service projects.

“Meeting with my Student Advisory Council has been, and will continue to be, an invaluable part of my decision-making process,” Superintendent Woods said. “To develop child-focused, classroom-centered policies, we have to hear directly from students. We can only improve their educational experience by bringing them to the table.”

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