Philadelphia Public Schools’ Board of Education Non-Voting Student Representative Application Process

Qualifications for Application

1. Student applicants to the Board of Education must be a current resident of the City of Philadelphia and attend a Philadelphia public school (District or Charter).
   Student applicants must be in the 10th or 11th grade during their term as a student representative.
   Student applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher, and in good standing.
   Student applicants must be actively involved in their school community and willing to work to support Philadelphia’s public schools, on behalf of their peers, on a regular basis.
   Student applicants must be willing to represent their peers by communicating student opinions to the School Board, and reporting Board deliberations and actions to the student body.
   The student representative must be available to meet with the School Board on a monthly basis, to communicate the concerns of their peers, and make an effort to be at every public meeting.
   Student applicants must demonstrate an ability and willingness to work collaboratively with their counterpart in pursuit of successfully carrying out the work of Student Representatives.

Application Process

1. Applicants submit all application material on this Google Form by no later than 5:00pm, on April 25, 2025.
2. Selected applicants will be interviewed by a committee of District and City leaders.
3. Committee will nominate 2 student representatives and 1 alternate student to the Board of Education for approval.