At the Jan. 20 meeting, RJ Del Rosario was sworn in as the 2025 student representative to the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education and delivered his first report to the board.

Del Rosario began by thanking outgoing student representative Laura for training and mentoring him. His report highlighted Lindbergh High School students’ participation in the All Suburban concert hosted at the high school and noted that some performers will move on to all-state-level performance events.

He said the Lindbergh Junior Board Foundation approved grants for several high-school clubs, including the Muslim Students Association, speech and debate, and a Super Mario Club; grant uses include a homeless-bag project and competition funding. He also reported that thespians attended a state conference and won awards in categories including improv, individual dance, and stage management.

Del Rosario described a recent visit to Long Elementary’s student advisory group, where elementary students discussed accommodations for differently abled students on the playground (braille, special-education staff support, terrain accessibility). Students suggested solutions such as wheelchair-accessible swings and ramps; Del Rosario and district staff (Dr. Mason) said they would work with school principals to improve representation across advisory groups districtwide. He also raised a request from Long to add four cello racks to their orchestra program.

No board action was taken on items in the student report; Del Rosario’s remarks concluded with board thanks for his report.