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Students praise pathways and internships, urge action on restroom maintenance and AP costs
Summary
High‑school envoys described internships, pathways and student leadership; student speakers urged the district to address long‑standing bathroom and locker‑room problems and raised concerns about AP exam fees and scheduling conflicts for extracurricular activities.
Three student envoys and other students used the Oct. 1 meeting to spotlight district internships, career pathways and extracurricular programming — and to press elected members on persistent facility and affordability concerns.
Lincoln Riley, a seventh‑grade envoy at Barnstable Intermediate School who described choosing Barnstable over a charter-school lottery spot, told the committee, "I knew Barnstable is where I wanted to be and where I belonged." The student envoys and high‑school representatives highlighted programs that the students say build skills and community: DECA’s outreach…
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