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Student youth council pitches 'Roar Week', senior field trip requirement and suggestion box to board
Summary
Students from across the district presented recommendations to the board including a ‘Roar Week’ reward day for students who complete assignments, a senior field trip contingent on passing grades, and a suggestion box process for student-submitted ideas.
Students serving on the district student youth council presented a set of proposals to the board on Feb. 24 aimed at increasing student engagement and encouraging timely completion of work.
The student presenters proposed two primary incentives and a process to amplify student voice. First, they recommended a reward system called “Roar Week,” a late‑year event in which students who have completed assignments and maintain passing grades would receive most of the day off and access to outdoor activities, while the school would use fundraisers and on‑site activities to underwrite the event. Second, students proposed making a senior field trip contingent on meeting academic requirements, using the requirement to encourage seniors to complete outstanding assignments. Third, the council proposed installing a suggestion box where students can submit ideas; the student council would review submissions regularly, sort them onto a ballot of feasible items and then hold a school-wide vote to decide which ideas the administration would consider implementing the following year.
A student speaker said, “We are here to share our ideas for how we can better our schools,” and outlined the mechanics of Roar Week and the suggestion-box process. District staff in attendance included Deborah Watkins, who accompanied presenters.
The board did not take formal action on these student proposals at the meeting. No specific budgetary commitments or implementation timelines were provided; presenters said the student council intends to meet regularly to review suggestions and pursue fundraising opportunities to support proposed activities.
Why it matters The proposals aim to use positive incentives and formal student input to promote academic completion and student engagement across grade levels. If adopted, the ideas would require coordination between student leaders, school administrators and district staff for scheduling, funding and academic eligibility checks.
Next steps noted in the meeting Students said the student council will continue to meet and that the district’s student youth council committee (chaired by district staff) will track ideas and follow up. The superintendent and board indicated appreciation for the presentations but did not provide a formal directive or timeline for board-level action at that time.
