At the May 2015 meeting of the NASSP Board of Directors, the Board created a new standing committee, the NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee. Membership on this new committee will consist of students, advisers and principals.

The purpose of the NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee is to ensure that NASSP Student Programs (National Association of Student Councils, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and National Elementary Honor Society) provide programs, services and resources to members that promote student leadership, voice, service and engagement in alignment with the mission and vision of NASSP.

Committee Authority and Responsibility

Duties and Obligations

1. a.      To be knowledgeable of all NASSP student programs and services.
2. b.      Provide periodic review and recommend revisions or enhancements for all Student Program programs, services and initiatives.
3. c.       Identify student-related issues, topics, and concerns and provide advice and recommendations for NASSP Student Programs Department action, input or response.
4. d.      Serve as a focus group for the marketing and sales departments to discuss current marketing ideas and review new product ideas as needed.
5. e.      Provide written and digital submission to Advise magazine and social media platforms.
6. f.        Represent NASSP Student Programs at special events and meetings as assigned by NASSP staff.

Meeting Requirements

1. a.      The NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee will meet once during the academic year.
2. b.      The NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee will meet virtually as needed.

NASSP Board Liaison Responsibilities

1. a.      Serve as chair of the NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee.
2. b.      Conduct the NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee meeting.
3. c.       Provide input and board perspective during discussions.
4. d.      Participate in the review of applications and selections for the Warren E. Shull and Rynearson Advisers of the Year Awards.
5. e.      Report activities and work of the NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee to the NASSP Board of Directors through the Programs and Services Committee.

The NASSP Board has designed a selection process for the Student Leadership Advisory Committee that will strengthen our connection to the state principal associations.  The Student Leadership Advisory Committee will be composed of state association nominees only.  The committee will include:

• Six (6) high school students
• Three (3) advisers
• Three (3) principals (two secondary, one middle level)
• Two (2) middle level students (one to be selected by the middle level principal and one student to be selected by the middle level adviser committee member)

The Student Leadership Advisory Committee will support the NASSP strategic plan to engage student leaders in advocacy by creating a platform for student voice.  Committee members will select and implement a national initiative important to students and to schools.  All committee members will be selected by the NASSP student programs staff and will be subject to the approval of the NASSP Board of Directors.  Each Student Leadership Advisory Committee member will serve a two-year term beginning mid-November 2015 and ending on October 30, 2017.

Each state association may nominate one high school student and one principal (Middle Level or High School).  The adviser committee members will be selected through a national process with application sent directly to NASSP.

If you are interested in serving in this capacity or have a student who may be interested, please contact PA Principals Association President, Jacqueline Clarke Havrilla, at jhavr@spring-ford.net by the deadline of Sept. 25, 2015. Please note: This position is only open to secondary members and secondary/high school students.