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Council members discuss trimming and coordinating Civic Day with new high‑school government day
Summary
Struthers councilmembers raised concerns that Civic Day attendance has declined and overlaps with a separate government day; they agreed to reach out to the high school to coordinate and reduce duplication.
Councilmembers at the Feb. 12 caucus discussed changes to Civic Day after several members said student participation has shifted and the event now overlaps with a newly created government day run by the high school.
One participant said the school’s government class started a separate “government day” last year that brings the junior class to city offices for panels and tours. Megan told the caucus, “I’ll get with Kat, and maybe we can set up a day where we can both go down to the high school,” offering to coordinate the two programs so students avoid duplicative experiences.
Councilmembers said Civic Day originally targeted seniors and aimed to teach students about local government, but expanding participation to underclassmen has meant some students now attend multiple similar events. Members proposed combining aspects of the programs — such as office tours and panels with government employees and local businesses — or otherwise coordinating schedules to preserve the educational value without repetition.
No formal policy change or vote was recorded; Megan said she would follow up with school contacts and report back to the council.
