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Board highlights Laker Leaders mentoring program; recognizes Major David Brown's overseas service
Summary
The board heard a student spotlight on a high‑school mentoring program that paired Laker Leaders with fourth‑grade students and recognized Major David Brown, an ALC staff member recently returned from deployment.
Prior Lake‑Savage Area Schools' board meeting included a student spotlight on a mentoring program that pairs high‑school "Laker Leaders" with fourth‑grade students and a recognition of Major David Brown, an ALC staff member recently deployed overseas.
Principal presenter Prince Kaczynski described a program that connected six high‑school students with fourth‑grade boys across six visits for relationship‑building and leadership activities. Students described the program in their own words: "My name is Jake, and I like the program because it was nice to meet people, different people, and it had exciting stuff for us to do," one student said. Another student said the mentors "could share their thoughts on what to do because they've been through these type of situations."
The board also honored Major David Brown, a Bridges Area Learning Center staff member who recently returned from deployment. Brown told the board his deployment experiences reinforced his appreciation for U.S. public education and noted he had served alongside a Bridges graduate overseas. "Our public schools, ladies and gentlemen, are the great equalizer in The United States," Brown said, thanking district leadership for support during his military service.
Ending: The board presented certificates of appreciation to participating students and recognized Brown's service; administrators said the mentoring program is planned to continue and that more updates will follow.
