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Student Representative Application Process

Application Process

Looking for the next student voice. Prince William County School Board

Our School Board seeks two student representatives and an alternate to provide non-voting input and insight for the 2026-27 school year. Student representatives are non-voting members and serve for one term, concluding with the final School Board meeting of the school year. Their role focuses on providing input on the School Board meeting agenda items on behalf of their fellow students.

Students who applied for the student representative position but were not selected may be asked to serve on the Student Senate for the 2026-27 term.

Ready to make a difference across PWCS? This student opportunity is for you.

Interested Students Must

Finalists Will Be Required To

Additional Details

Qualifications

  • Prince William County resident attending Prince William County Public Schools;
  • Must be a rising junior or rising senior;
  • Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher with no failing grades in the current semester;
  • Must not be related to a School Board member or Prince William County Public Schools senior leadership staff;
  • Completion of online application, essay, and interview;
  • Commitment to attend open meetings of the School Board; and
  • Signed acknowledgment by parent(s) for approval and support of commitment.

Selection Process

  • Interested students apply online.
  • Students submit completed applications (by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2026).
  • School-based selection committee reviews completed application packets using the criteria.
  • School-based selection committee submits two student recommendations to the central office designee.
  • Candidates are notified of the interview date and time.
  • Candidates complete a proctored essay.
  • Division selection committee conducts interviews.
  • Division selection committee submits the Student Representative to the School Board and the two alternates to the Superintendent's office.
  • Students introduced at a School Board meeting (June 2026).

Job Description

Each Student Representative to the School Board must demonstrate:

  • Leadership skills and experiences;
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Listening skills;
  • Time management;
  • An ability to handle multiple tasks; and
  • An open mind to opinions that differ from their own.

Each Student Representative to the School Board will be expected to:

  • Follow the Prince William County School Board Code of Ethics;
  • Follow Robert's Rules of Order;
  • Review the agenda and read materials in the prepared packet before meetings of the School Board;
  • Solicit student opinion on agenda items;
  • Attend open meetings of the School Board representing the student voice;
  • Participate in a non-voting capacity at School Board meetings, representing the student voice on agenda items; and
  • Inform Prince William County Public Schools students of the reports and decisions made at open meetings of the School Board through Prince William County School Board minutes.