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Civic Influencers students to review Westminster '70 second' revitalization and support CTE partnerships
Summary
Student civic influencers will meet with City of Westminster staff to review survey findings about a local revitalization project and will help connect that planning to district CTE pathways.
Westminster Public Schools staff and student civic influencers briefed the board on March 11 about a program that connects students to local government planning and community projects.
Dr. Ryan McCoy said the civic influencer initiative is a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Partnership and aims to engage students in shaping policy and systems that affect their futures. Students Jonathan and Anna described focus groups, parent outreach and ballot‑talk activities tied to student projects this year.
Dr. McCoy told the board the civic influencers will meet with City of Westminster staff on March 17 at City Hall to review findings from a community survey about the "70 second revitalization," a project the district said focuses on Westminster’s south end. "They are presenting the findings to the civic influencers," Dr. McCoy said, and the next step will be civic-influencer conversations with the community.
Dr. McCoy and other staff also described plans to involve civic influencers with career and technical education (CTE) work-based learning. He said students could be involved in horticulture, landscaping, construction and engineering pathways from design through implementation as the revitalization work continues.
District staff also mentioned an upcoming signing in April for a memorandum of understanding between Westminster Public Schools and Front Range Community College to expand CTE opportunities and partnerships tied to the district’s innovation and career pathways. In the meeting Dan said a signing was planned in April (the transcript phrased the date as "April '20 third").
Students who presented said focus groups were useful but that parent turnout was limited by scheduling conflicts; presenters recommended broader outreach next year. Dr. McCoy said the program gives students practice in civil discourse and in engaging with community planning decisions.
Board members asked about whether the March 17 meeting was open to the public; Dr. McCoy said the small group of civic influencers and partners would attend but the district can expand attendance if needed and could present to the board later.
