Two student representatives join school board

Student representatives are offered a vote, however it is only an advisory vote.

Soldotna High School senior Cameron Blackwell was chosen as this school year’s Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education student representative.

River City Academy student Kaegan Koski was chosen to be a student representative on the board’s information committee.

“We’re always proud when students stand up and lend their voice to the process,” superintendent John O’Brien said at Monday’s school board meeting.

The students were selected as representatives at the April districtwide student council meeting.The students will have the opportunity to be part of school board discussions and decisions. Student representatives are offered a vote, however it is only an advisory vote.