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Waukegan student presenter urges new water fountains and stronger student supports
Summary
At a Waukegan CUSD 60 meeting, a student presenter described class projects that advocate for new school water fountains, greater student voice on local projects and expanded career planning support; no formal board action was recorded.
A student presenter at a Waukegan CUSD 60 meeting described a set of class projects asking the district to install new water fountains, amplify student voice in local planning and expand student support services for post‑high school career planning.
The presenter said the work matters because it affects young people’s daily lives: “A big thing I want people to take away from my projects is just how much this really affects the youth. If I wanna be able to raise my kids in a community where I feel like they are safe, something like this is just not okay to happen,” the student said.
The presentation combined several class projects into a single pitch to the district. The student said research for the projects included gathering information about water fountains at their school and selecting issues that “become their passion project.” The presenter described the process as educational for students and said it gave them a way to share ideas with the community.
On facilities, the presenter described time spent researching “water fountains and anything that can contribute to getting some new fountains for our school.” The student did not specify the number of fountains requested, the estimated cost or a timeline for installation.
Beyond fountains, the student said the projects aim to strengthen student voice and civic participation. The presenter described feeling empowered by the work and urged the district to consider how students can take part in ongoing improvements. The student also said a next step would be to connect student support services with career planning: “An additional next step, I would say, more from the student support services aspect is also getting an idea of what they wanna do after high school and for their careers.”
The meeting record does not show any formal motion, vote or direction from district officials included with this presentation. The remarks appeared as a student presentation or public comment rather than a board action item.
The presentation was framed as part of ongoing project-based learning, with the student saying these kinds of projects are iterative: “Point of the project is that these projects are never going to be finished. Every one of these projects should be picked up by another generation and say...that had good intentions, but this is how I could make it better.”
