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Student representatives report lessons from CASB conference, propose outreach to uninvolved students
Summary
Greeley-Evans student council delegates described takeaways from the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) conference and proposed a district outreach plan to motivate students who are not engaged in activities or classes; CSR officers plan visits to middle and elementary schools this semester.
At the Jan. 13 Board of Education meeting, the council of student representatives (CSR) presented findings from the Dec. 5–7 Colorado Association of School Boards leadership conference and proposed a district outreach effort aimed at “uninvolved” students.
Aaron Allen, principal at North Ridge High School and a leader of the CSR delegation, introduced four student presenters who attended CASB: Edwin Power, Aliyah Medina, Sarah Venegas and Timothy Longacre, CSR president. Students described sessions on advocacy, leadership and district challenges including school funding, four-day school weeks and cell-phone policies.
“Through a good plan, hard work, outreach, and execution, we all have the power to make change within our communities,” said Edwin Power, a CSR delegate, summarizing the conference’s advocacy theme. Aliyah Medina said the conference taught her to “think from multiple different perspectives” when considering policies such as class size and phone rules.
Timothy Longacre, CSR president, told the board the officers identified a recurring problem during conversations with board members from other districts: a lack of morale and a cohort of students who are neither academically engaged nor participating in extracurriculars. Longacre said CSR plans to visit middle and elementary schools this semester to inform younger students about district opportunities and encourage earlier involvement.
Sarah Venegas described leadership training and the value of stronger community connections, noting larger districts like District 6 have more course and accommodation options but face challenges connecting students across a bigger system.
Board President Matthews praised the student reps’ planning and noted administrators and board members already meet regularly with CSR to support the outreach work. No formal board action was taken on the CSR proposals at the meeting.
