TX SB218

Requires every Texas school district board of trustees to appoint a nonvoting student trustee position, with the Commissioner of Education developing a uniform application form for candidates

High school principals must solicit applications by November 1 each year and recommend three candidates to the board president by January 1; in multi-high school districts, the position rotates so the current student trustee's school cannot nominate for the next term

Student trustees serve one-year terms beginning June 1 and must be enrolled in a district high school, maintain good academic standing at appointment, and keep a 2.5 GPA throughout their term

Student trustees may attend and participate in board meetings but cannot vote, make or second motions, or count toward quorum; they serve without pay but may receive expense reimbursement

Districts may award up to one academic course credit to students who complete their service as student trustee; the bill repeals existing Section 11.0511 and takes effect September 1, 2025