Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education

CCS Junior and Senior students interested in serving as the Board Intern for the 2021-22 academic school year should complete the 2021-2022 CCS Board of Education Student Board Intern Application. According to Policy 2315/3635, applicants should also submit a Letter of Interest along with Letters of Recommendation from his/her principal and at least two teachers, to the Board Chair Holly Grimsley @ Holly.Grimsley@Cabarrus.K12.nc.us.

Policy Code: 2315/3635 Board Intern

In order to instill the importance of community engagement and civic responsibility in the students of Cabarrus County Schools, the board may, from time to time, approve the appointment of one or more interns to the Cabarrus County Board of Education. The internship is available to high school juniors or seniors, upon the recommendation of his/her principal and at least two teachers. Interested students may submit a Letter of Interest and Recommendations to the Board Chair.

The intern will be permitted to attend any open session meetings or events of the Board of Education, including committee meetings and liaison meetings with other community partners. The intern will not earn any course credit for the internship. The intern is responsible for his/her own transportation to all meetings and must receive the consent of his/her parent/guardian to participate in the internship. During the course of the internship, the intern must remain in good standing in all of his/her classes and any absence from class due to participation in an internship activity must receive prior approval from the principal, in accordance with Policy 4400 (Attendance).

Cross References: 3630/5260 Student Participation in Community Activities, 4400 Attendance

Adopted: December 14, 2015