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District highlights student voice, clubs tracking and expansion of after‑school opportunities
Summary
District staff and students reported growth in student voice structures, a new tracking system for extracurricular participation, expansion of sixth‑grade athletics, and early work on fifth‑grade transition plans; trustees praised the work and asked for data on facilities and bathroom design.
Washoe County School District staff and students presented progress on strategic goal 2 — student voice and advocacy — highlighting a district-wide student voice conference, expanded club and athletics participation, and new data systems to track extracurricular engagement.
The board heard a spotlight on Wooster High School from Principal David Kitchen and two students, Amabelle Lewis and Nicole Ramirez, who described how student advisory work has moved safety projects and traffic improvements and helped the school win support for pedestrian safety measures. Amabelle said student leaders “had to learn how to use our voice to hold the adults in our community accountable” and described a student-led campaign that secured safety work on Matley Lane.
District staff described systems being used to increase extracurricular participation. Lindsay Kendrick, director of behavior and student supports, said the district launched a clubs-and-activities tracker in Infinite Campus and is already “up to 42% now” of students with a recorded club or activity. Kendrick and staff also credited newly hired coordinator Chris McEnany and work with the Department of Accountability to capture participation data for the first time. The district reported there are more than 300 distinct club types now active in schools.
Other initiatives described: expansion of sixth‑grade athletics to give earlier sport access, plans for fifth‑grade success/transition guidance to reduce absenteeism and ease middle‑school transition, student-led videos to teach respect and school norms, and pilot opportunities to study bathroom design and its effect on student safety.
Why it matters: district leaders said students involved in extracurriculars are more connected to school; trustees and staff said tracking participation will help measure the impact of district investments and show results to legislators and funders. Trustee comments requested more data on facilities and bathroom layouts so the district can evaluate whether new designs affect safety.
No formal board action was taken; this was a presentation and discussion item. Staff said they will continue to expand the Infinite Campus participation tracker, roll out guidelines for fifth‑grade transition plans and report back with additional data.
