<p>All Community and Citywide Education Councils are required by NYS Education Law to have a non-voting student member. <b>Only students who will be high school seniors during their year of service are eligible to apply;</b> other requirements vary by council.</p><p>More information regarding the roles and responsibilities of Education Councils can be found</p><p>at <a href="http://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/get-involved/education-councils">http://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/get-involved/education-councils</a></p><p>If you know a student who may be interested, please share <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1dVdwAKaWPXz-LJUxXlClLsAsQqjEJb2u%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C51a88fbdd67646c54c6108d959083ce0%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637638714210246736%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WEEL4rR%2BpciIF2dC3v6jiuwN3TvffYolC0VbMYcio80%3D&reserved=0">this application</a>. </p><p><b>For Community Education Councils (CECs), applicants must:</b></p><ul><li>reside in the district where they are applying to serve (students may find out their school district by using NYC DOE’s school search tool at <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/find-a-school">https://www.schools.nyc.gov/find-a-school</a>); and</li></ul><p>be a member of the elected student government or hold an elected leadership position (e.g., president of a club).</p><p><b>For the Citywide Council on High Schools (CCHS), applicants must:</b></p><ul><li>be a member of the elected student government or hold an elected leadership position (e.g., president of a club).</li></ul><p><b>For the Citywide Council on Special Education (CCSE), applicants must:</b></p><ul><li>have an IEP.</li></ul><p><b>For the Citywide Council for District 75 (CCD75), applicants must:</b></p><ul><li>attend a District 75 school or program.</li></ul><p><b>For the Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL), applicants must:</b></p><ul><li>be classified as an English Language Learner currently or in the previous two years.</li></ul>
