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Students, youth advisory boards lead bullying-prevention presentation; county youth summit promoted and 24 AP Scholars honored
Summary
BISD students and local youth groups presented on Bullying Prevention and Domestic Violence Awareness Month; organizers promoted an Oct. 14 county youth summit. The board also recognized 24 AP Scholars from BISD high schools.
At its regular meeting Bastrop Independent School District trustees heard presentations from student leaders and community partners on bullying prevention and domestic violence awareness, received details about a Bastrop County Youth Summit planned for Oct. 14, and recognized 24 students as AP Scholars.
Members of the district and community youth advisory boards — including Betsy Haria and Ximena Saldana Elias representing the Family Crisis Center of Bastrop Youth Advisory Board and related student groups — gave a presentation connecting bullying and domestic violence awareness. "Both domestic violence and bullying come from a point of feeling the need for power and control," one presenter said, defining bullying as repeated harm intended to intimidate or coerce and noting legal definitions in the Texas Education Code that govern school responses to bullying and cyberbullying.
Gabrielle Roach of the Heal Alliance and student leader Rue promoted the Bastrop County Youth Summit scheduled for Oct. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Convention Center. Organizers said the event is expected to bring roughly 200 high school students from across the county for workshops on mental health, civic engagement, restorative practices and entrepreneurship, and that the day will be an excused absence for participating students.
The board also recognized 24 students in grades 11 and 12 for earning AP Scholar distinctions through College Board recognitions. Cheryl Pinkston, advanced academics coordinator, called forward students in attendance, including Kristin Browning, Luca D27Amico, Samuel Diaz, Jalen Hodge, Angel Jaime, Michael Pena, Denver Tate and Olivia Weyrick; additional students were recognized for honors and distinctions.
Why it matters: student-led presentations and the youth summit aim to build awareness and provide countywide opportunities for leadership and skill development. The AP Scholar recognitions highlight college-level achievement among BISD seniors and juniors.
No formal board action was taken on the presentations; the board thanked students and community partners.
