Applications are now being accepted for two vacant Selection District positions on the Simi Valley Youth Council; one for Apollo High School and one for Hillside Middle School.  The Youth Council provides an opportunity for young people in our community to learn about and participate in City government.  To be eligible, students must be currently attending Apollo High School or Hillside Middle School and in 7th through 12th grade.  Completed applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021.  Terms of office for these two positions will begin on September 27, 2021 and conclude on June 30, 2022.  Application forms may be found online at  www.simivalley.org/YouthCouncilApp, at City Hall, in the school offices at Apollo High School and Hillside Middle School, or by emailing a request for an application to youthcouncil@simivalley.org.  Note that students fourteen years of age and younger must complete a hardcopy Youth Council application.

The Youth Council is comprised of 21 middle school and high school youth and three alternates who serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council on teen related issues.  Youth Council members conduct special projects, coordinate events, and advise the City Council on the needs and concerns of the City’s youth.  Additionally, the Youth Council annually hosts a Youth Summit designed to encourage students to contribute to their community.

The Youth Council typically meets at 5:00 p.m. for approximately one hour on the first and third Tuesdays of each month during the regular school year.  To learn more about the Youth Council, youth are invited to attend an upcoming Youth Council meeting, the next meeting to be held at 4:30 p.m. on August 17, 2021 in the City Hall Community Room.  All Youth Council meetings are open to the public.

For more information, contact Kristin Tignac, Youth Council Coordinator, at (805) 583-6766, or visit the Youth Council webpage at www.simivalley.org/youthcouncil.