The De Anza Associated Student Body Senate is currently working on creating a judicial board to create a system of checks and balances for the Senate.

The Senate plans on expanding the criteria for the judicial board from last year’s proposition. The Administration Committee of the Senate discussed what the judicial board would consist of during its Nov. 3 meeting. The Judicial Board, which was planned, but not put into effect last year, is to be a “check” on the Senate.

“The creation of the judicial board is to ensure that the DASB Senate adequately and effectively represents the needs of the students,” said DASB Senate Vice-President and Administration Committee member Neesha Tambe. “We hope to have the judicial board created by the end of the quarter.”

Applications for the judicial board were available last year, but a lack of interest prevented the board from being established. “It wasn’t advertised well,” said Administration Committee Chair Ahmad Fayad.

Though still in the planning stages, one way that the Senate hopes to counter the lack of interest is by converting the Administration Committee into the judicial board. “I can’t really disclose anything yet. Nothing’s really official. It’s just one of the ideas we’re talking about,” Fayad said. “We want the judicial board to have more power within the school, so that their voices can be heard.”

“There will be major changes with the creation of the judicial board compared to past years. We are still in the process of deciding what exactly we’re going to do. We’re discussing a variety of methods,” Tambe said.