Student Advisor Review Panel

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education held a Student Advisor Review Panel meeting on September 15, 2026, to discuss the process for selecting finalists for the student advisor position. The panel reviewed board policy and outlined the timeline for application submissions, review meetings, and finalist announcements. They emphasized the importance of reading and evaluating approximately 140 student applications, with a goal to reduce the pool to a manageable number of finalists, traditionally around 10, though the panel expressed openness to fewer finalists. The panel planned to hold two virtual meetings on September 23 and 30 to review applications, set scoring criteria, and finalize the list of finalists. The meeting also covered procedural details such as confidentiality, scoring rubrics, and the role of the panel as a board of elections during the student advisor campaign period. No procurement or contracting matters were discussed during this meeting.