Assemblywoman Addie Russell
(Theresa) announced that she is taking applications for this year’s Student
Cabinet. Russell assembled over fifty
students last year to form her Student Cabinet from students in districts
throughout Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties.
The cabinet met several times and provided first hand insight into the
impacts that budget cuts have had on North Country
schools. Russell plans to continue this
effort and is looking for seventh through twelfth grade students to advise her
on issues of concern to them, as well as provide the students with enrichment
opportunities.
The first Student Cabinet meeting
this year will be held at the Ogdensburg Public Library Auditorium on Saturday
March 16th from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. The all day event will feature presentations
on financial preparedness for college, volunteer opportunities, and
entrepreneurship, and include student driven discussions about their education
experiences.
“I want to get input from those
most directly affected by state education policy – the students,” said
Assemblywoman Russell. The cabinet will
convene to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to students’ educational
experiences. I want to be able to take
the information from the Student Cabinet to Albany
and push for education reforms that make the most sense for students. Based upon the feedback from last year, I am
also including presentations that address student’s concerns. Thank you to all the students that
participated last year. Your input was
invaluable and has helped me to shape the cabinet agenda moving forward.”
Applications for the Student
Cabinet will be available on her Facebook page and at www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Addie-J-Russell. Applications must be submitted by March 11, 2013 , and can be
submitted by mail to 317 Washington Street, Suite 210, Watertown, New York,
13601 or by e-mail to russela@assembly.state.ny.us or by facsimile at 315-786-0287 .
Interested candidates may also
contact the Assemblywoman’s office for further information by calling 315-786-0284 .