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Student achievements, parent engagement and a foundation donation highlighted at board meeting
Summary
The student board member reported on Synergy course selection, college trips and extracurricular successes; the district highlighted growing parent‑engagement groups and the district foundation presented a check for a playground project.
Board members heard a student board member report and district updates on parent engagement and foundation support.
The student board member reported progress on the district’s move to Synergy for electronic course selection, described planned college‑visit trips and noted extracurricular achievements — including a cheerleading team placing eighth in the coed division at state and a senior student, Hector Montanello, recognized for academic leadership and awards. The student representative said hundreds of students participate in college trips and urged continued counselor support for career pathway advising.
The district presented a short recap of parent‑engagement activity. District staff noted four active parent groups: the Bilingual Parents Advisory Council (BPAC), the African American Parents Association, the CAP parent ambassadors and a newly active EA Dads organization. The district said recent events drew large participation: the EA Dads movie night had “over 200” attendees and the BPAC event drew about 260, figures staff gave during the presentation.
Kendarby, identified as the foundation president, presented a check on behalf of the East Aurora Education Foundation for a playground project that grew from previous CarMax support; foundation members Michael McHugh and Mark McColini were present. District parent‑engagement specialists Marissa and Melissa were introduced as supporting parent leaders and outreach efforts.
Ending: These updates were presented as informational items; no formal board action was recorded on the presentations themselves during the meeting.
