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Candidates back exploring PE credit for sports and new clubs including media, music and entrepreneurship
Summary
Students pressed candidates on whether participation in school sports could count for PE credit and asked about new clubs. Many candidates said they would consider crediting sports and suggested new clubs such as music appreciation, digital media and esports.
Student moderators asked whether participation in school sports should count toward physical-education credit and what new clubs might engage more students.
Many candidates said the idea merited consideration. Anna Riley and Thomas Corey—both with district teaching or administrative experience—supported recognizing sports for PE credit with safeguards: Riley suggested coaches and staff already oversee conditioning and team building, while Corey said, “if that came up and it made great sense, I would work to approve it.” Colin Dias encouraged students to take the idea to school leaders and follow the process so the proposal could come to the school committee.
Several candidates suggested new or expanded extracurriculars. Thomas Corey proposed a Music Appreciation or Music Café concept for student performance and analysis. Colin Dias and others highlighted Fred TV and digital media as a platform that already teaches marketable skills; one candidate suggested esports. Mark Malecon and another candidate raised entrepreneurship and stock-trading clubs as opportunities to teach real-world skills.
Chanel Stewart and other speakers emphasized inclusive clubs and unified programs that bring students with and without disabilities together. Candidates generally agreed that student-initiated clubs and faculty advisors are the normal route to establish new activities and that the district should make it easier for students to propose and run clubs.
No candidate advanced a district-wide policy change during the forum; most encouraged students to work with school leaders and the superintendent to advance proposals.
