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Student leaders: ASB class expanded, MLK summit praised; students flag long lunch lines and counselor shortage
Summary
Student representatives reported expanded ASB enrollment at Mount Si High School, a successful MLK assembly and summit, and student focus-group concerns including long lunch lines, crowded passing periods and limited counselor availability; Twin Falls students discussed phone and locker issues.
Drew, ASB president at Mount Si High School, told the board the school’s leadership program moved this year from a selective class of about 35 students to five class periods covering roughly 200 students. He described a curriculum-based approach that gives more students project-based leadership experience, listed upcoming events including a second-semester pep assembly and an executive-board election, and said leaders are promoting a student heart-screening program.
Student representative Grayson reported on a recent Martin Luther King Jr. assembly and a student summit where 100 students worked with speaker Christian Page on culture and climate themes. Grayson summarized a student focus group that highlighted several recurring concerns: passing periods that feel overcrowded; lunch lines students estimated take about 10 minutes, with occasional shortages on popular menu days; and perceived gaps in mental-health staffing. Students reported five to six counselors at the high school building and said it can be difficult to secure meetings because counselors’ caseloads are high.
Grayson and others urged clearer information about teacher office hours and better support for club advisers, including financial support where possible. The student reports also summarized feedback from a district math summit: AP and SAT math performance has improved, some SBA scores are returning to pre‑COVID levels, and staff are discussing better alignment and additional online resources for pre‑calculus and calculus students.
The board also heard a report on Twin Falls Middle School, where student leaders said phone rules (phones in lockers during the day) reduce distractions but limit ability to contact parents for after‑school logistics. Twin Falls students requested an additional water fountain in their lunchroom, said passing periods feel short for students who must change for PE and travel across campus, and described popular lunch‑time activities and a “swag store” funded with behavior-based rewards.
Board members thanked the student leaders for actionable summaries and encouraged continued student engagement in district planning.
