Superintendent Student Advisory
To ensure the D.C. Everest District has the opportunity to consider student perspectives when making decisions, DCE launched the Superintendent's Student Advisory (SSA) composed of students willing to respectfully discuss issues that impact the district.
The advisory is composed of 12 students from grades 9 - 12 who represent diverse backgrounds and interests. SSA members will be charged with seeking input from their peers concerning a wide range of topics and for sharing those perspectives — not simply their own — with the advisory. Members also will be tasked with creating a project to improve their school/school culture, a plan to accomplish that goal and to showcase their progress/results at the SSA Showcase. This task can be completed independently or collaboratively with other members.
The Application Process is Now Closed
Students — Apply to the SSA!
The culture of D.C. Everest is defined by the students who fill our halls. We need a better understanding of student perspectives to ensure we are offering the opportunities — and addressing the challenges you face — that will help you build a successful future.
As we say goodbye to our Class of 2025 SSA members, we are looking to fill their vacancies and are now accepting applications for the 2025-26 SSA. We’re looking for students who are interested in representing the diverse perspectives of students — not just their own perspective — and willing to respectfully discuss issues that impact the district.
SSA members should be willing to commit to:
- Participating in solutions-focused discussions that address district challenges and identify opportunities.
- Soliciting areas of concern from students and advocating on behalf of them.
- Seeking input from a diverse range of their peers and sharing that input at meetings.
- Respectfully listening to others, rather than dominating the conversation.
- Identifying a goal they feel would improve their school/the district, creating a plan to meet that goal, acting on that plan and sharing what they learned/their results (this can be completed as a solo or group initiative). These goals can range from complex initiatives to one-step requests for items that improve the facility/classroom.
- Attending lunch-time monthly meetings during the school year (lunch will be provided)
The meetings will be held monthly from 11:15-12:45 at the DCE Administration Building. DCE Junior High students will be provided with transportation to the building. Students will be excused from class for these meetings with the superintendent and will be allowed to make up any work missed. It will be the student’s responsibility to complete the missed work.
In order for this advisory group to be effective and successfully represent the wide variety of student voices in our district, it is important the members are diverse — pursuing different career and educational paths. This group is designed to be a forum where you, as a student representative, can speak up, share perspectives, offer ideas and identify challenges. Therefore we ask all students to take a moment and consider applying to the SSA.
Nominate a Student for the SSA!
In order for this advisory group to be effective and successfully represent the wide variety of student voices in our district, it is important the members are diverse — pursuing different career and educational paths, and representing a wide range of interests. That’s where you come in. We welcome DCE staff and community members to nominate students for the SSA. We recognize DCE staff and our community partners/members play an important role in the lives of our students and may be aware of students whom they feel could provide a unique perspective and contribute to the SSA.
Is there a particular student(s) who comes to mind? If so, we encourage you to submit their name as part of our SSA nomination process. Simply send the student’s name — and why you think this student would be an effective SSA member.
Send to: DCE Coordinator of Communications Michelle Rothmeyer