**JIB - STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING** **Last Updated Date:** 05/27/2014 **Adoption Date:** 01/10/2006 As appropriate to the age of students, class or school organiza­tions and school government organizations, such as student councils, may be formed to offer practice in self-government and to serve as channels for the expression of students’ ideas and opinions. The School Committee will take into consideration student opinions in es­tablishing policies that directly affect student programs, activi­ties, privileges and other areas of student sensitivity. Students will be welcomed at Committee meetings and granted privi­leges of speaking in line with the privileges extended to the gen­eral public. **Policy References:** LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 71:38M