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Board announces new student representatives and thanks outgoing reps
Summary
The board introduced incoming student representatives for the 2025'26 school year and recognized outgoing student reps who are graduating or leaving; formal appointment will occur at the next board meeting.
The Issaquah School District board introduced new student representatives nominated to serve during the 2025'26 school year and recognized outgoing student reps who completed their terms.
Director Coyne announced the incoming student reps at the dais: Rex Garner from Issaquah High School, Leah Dilip from Liberty High School, and (name recorded as) Vide Jane from Skyline High School. The board thanked outgoing student reps — identified in the meeting as Dashida Jane (Skyline), Adini Marahalli (Liberty), Naomi Wu (Issaquah High) and Hava Alcorn (Gibson Eck) — and President Martie Meraldo presented appreciation for their service.
Outgoing seniors described postsecondary plans: Hava Alcorn said she will serve an 18-month mission and then attend BYU Idaho; Naomi Wu said she will attend George Washington University to study journalism and mass communications; Aditi Marehilli said she plans to attend Brown University to study computational neuroscience with interest in public policy.
The board described the recruitment process: staff and board members conducted interviews at each high school from a pool of 57 applicants (ninth- and tenth-graders were eligible for junior seats). A formal action to appoint the new reps will be taken at the June 10 board meeting after final administrative steps.
Ending: Board members praised the outgoing reps for their policy work and student advocacy and encouraged continued student engagement in district governance.
