The Ferguson-Florissant School District heard multiple student and parent concerns at the meeting about classroom scheduling, district-issued Chromebooks, activity bus service and athletic trainer coverage.

Student representative Mister Gates reported several recurring student complaints: seniors want to paint parking spaces; district Chromebooks require full re-login after every lid closure and do not preserve tabs, which students said wastes instructional time; switching from block scheduling reduces available credits and removed advisory in some weeks; students reported only one weekly power hour for tutoring; and the district has eliminated the activity bus, which students said discourages participation in after-school clubs and athletics.

Gates also raised safety concerns for athletics, saying he believed the district currently has one athletic trainer covering all high schools and that students had not seen the trainer at his school. He said that presents a risk to athletes during practices and games.

During public comment, a parent (Tarshell Brainer) asked why middle school students were not issued identification badges this year, why uniforms were affecting attendance for her child, and why orchestra was not offered as a curricular course. A parent speaker emphasized the need for more positive reinforcement from schools so students and parents know what students are doing well and can support attendance and engagement.

Board members thanked speakers and indicated administration would follow up; the superintendent was specifically invited to work with the student representative and principals to look for solutions. No formal board action was taken during the meeting on schedule structure, Chromebook configuration, bus routes or athletic staffing.

Discussion-only items included reported Chromebook behavior, scheduling design trade-offs related to credits and advisory, and the activity bus removal. Directional items included commitment from administration to follow up with the student representative and principals and to review transportation and athletic staffing as part of ongoing operational work. The transcript records no board votes on these student service issues at the meeting.