Middle & High School Students Launch New Student Council

In development since spring 2020, Khan Lab School's first official Student Council was launched at the virtual Community Meeting on Wednesday, September 2.

The Leadership Team, a volunteer-based group comprised of Middle and HighSchool students and advised by KLS faculty, has been planning to introduce the election-basedStudent Council since the 2019-20 year. During their impressive presentation at Community Meeting, the Leadership Team laid out a detailed plan for the new group's structure, logistics, campaigning process, and voting.Student Council will offer expanded opportunities for students to have a voice in decisions that impact the school community, to represent the student body,and to develop leadership skills. Elected Student Council members will serve in a one year term.

Our first-ever Student Council elections are scheduled to take place at the end of September. All Middle and High School students (IL4, IL5, IL6, and IL7) are encouraged to seek a position within Student Council. Students can find more details about the candidacy and election process on Canvas here.