2027 Board Student Advisor Application Information

Apply to Be the 2027 Student Advisor for the CMS Board of Education!

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Ready to represent your peers as the 2027 Student Advisor to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education? Applications open Tuesday, August 25, and close on Sunday, September 20! 

The application must be completed personally by the student candidate, no assistance from parents, friends, or others is allowed. Your application information will be shared with the review panel to evaluate candidates. If selected as a finalist, your details will be made public by CMS and GenerationNation to help high school students vote for their Student Advisor.

The Election for 2027 Student Advisor is October 20-November 3, 2026. View the official school board policy with details about this position. 

Candidate qualifications

1. CMS student currently in grade 10 or 11
2. Meet CMS requirements for participation in extracurricular activities
3. Successfully apply to be a candidate before deadline
4. Interested in and eager to learn about CMS goals, issues, and policies
5. Committed to helping to impact CMS for the better through Board of Education procedures and processes and the student advisory council

Role and Commitment

1. Represent the CMS student body at Board of Education meetings and in dialogue and collaboration with school board members, other CMS officials, and student leaders across the district. The Student Advisor is not a voting member of the Board of Education.
2. Prepare for, attend, and actively participate in Board of Education meetings (usually held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6PM at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center in Charlotte).
3. Through the student advisory council and other methods, regularly solicit student feedback on important issues, topics, and policies, and actively share this student feedback with CMS leaders in a timely manner.
4. With the assistance of the student advisory council and Student Advisor communications tools, educate students about CMS news, issues, and school board agenda items and policies to be discussed and decisions made.
5. The Student Advisor also serves as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council (CMYC) officer and regularly engages with student leaders from across the district. CMYC is the student advisory council for CMS, city and county governments, and Generation Nation. All high school students are invited to join CMYC.
6. The average student advisor’s time commitment is at least 10-15 hours per month. 

Questions

Please contact Charles Jeter, Executive Director, Intergovernmental Relations, Legislative Affairs, & Policy Administration with any questions.