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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She said the perception of masks making us safer was all that matters. That makes no sense and is worthy of ridicule.[/quote]

This is one more reason why there shouldn't be a full-fledge student member of the board.  They are taking a position where they are able to make broad decisions regarding our school system and yet it is not politically correct to criticize them when they say things that don't make sense.

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Agreed. Kids can have a voice but not a vote. [/quote]

Not having a vote is [i]exactly[/i] what it means to not have a voice. If the SMOB is non-voting, it's a waste of the student's time re: pushing the dialogue based on their current experiences and it'd be a waste of the BOE's time as a body. They don't make decisions on personnel, etc. so it's not "broad" decisions. After all, they are the ones who will have to follow those policies in their respective schools. Name one area/sector where the consumer doesn't have a voice that's almost co-equal.[/quote]

No, she can talk at every board meeting.   That's a voice.   Children should not get to make policy.    Adults do know better than children.   Adults can become better informed adults by listening to children.   But they are still children.   Adults should be making the decisions.

Is this how your family functions?    I listen to my kids, but I am the one who makes the decisions and accepts responsibility.[/quote]

"Is this how your family functions?" I see that DCUM posters still haven't learned respect but will always gaslight, etc. She's literally 18 ... there's no point of talking but then not being able to take action. These "children" you derisively refer to, many times, make smarter and more inclusive decisions than adults. Adults don't always know what they're doing, and I'm sorry for those children who have to deal with you. It's not "children are the future - as long as they know their place". These decisions made at the table affect them everyday.[/quote]

As someone who routinely reads the Tweens/Teens board, I see a lot more mixed sentiment about the capacity of 18 years  -- and what to do about it -- then you acknowledge here.[/quote]

OK - that's what you've read. I'm a recent MCPS alum and I've lived it. I've seen my peers and I protest gun violence, put together award-winning magazines, and make actionable changes towards racial equity and justice. Kids today go through way more pressure than any other generation, and, again, they need to be [i] fully[/i] heard. The SMOB, especially our current one, plays a critical role in that.[/quote]

(eye roll).  Yeah, kid, every parent has lived it.  And every generation thinks theirs faced  unique issues and should have a voice in the issues of the day.  Maturity is recognizing that.

You would also recognize, I'm sure, that the brain continues to develop into one's 20s and so 18s are sometimes mature and sometimes not.  [/quote]

They've literally faced a once in a lifetime global pandemic, and if that doesn't say it then I don't know what does. So with that mentality, they shouldn't have a voice in a mask policy that they'll have to follow? The brain is definitely developing - for issues such as drugs and alcohol, responsible driving, etc. For the issues she has to vote on, she's highly qualified to make an educated opinion on it and has done so masterfully throughout the year. If you want to keep dismissing people just because of age (probably because it was done to you and hurt people do the same to others in turn), especially on a DCUM board, please feel free to do so and discount your argument. It's the perceptions of individuals such as yourself that is fostering a culture where the SMOB can be attacked for making a decision with the information she had available to her at a time where guidance changes quite often. Stay well, though. Keep it up with the outdated "shut up and dribble" mentality.[/quote]

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