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City of Friendswood hosts "Council for a Day" with second-graders and moves to proclaim Dec. 2, 2025, as CW Klein Elementary Day
Summary
At a regular City of Friendswood meeting held at the FISD administration annex while council chambers are renovated, Mayor Garrett French hosted a "Council for a Day" program with second-graders and the council moved to accept a proclamation declaring Dec. 2, 2025, as CW Klein Elementary Day; the transcript does not record the vote.
Mayor Garrett French opened the City of Friendswood's regular meeting at the FISD administration annex and noted the council chambers are under renovation, saying, "We expect to be back in city council, in our Council chamber for our February 2026 regular meeting." The session included a "Council for a Day" program featuring second-grade students and a proclamation item designating Dec. 2, 2025, as CW Klein Elementary Day.
The council introduced students serving in ceremonial roles and acknowledged district staff and teachers who helped coordinate the visit. Mayor French described the program as a recurring civic-education activity (seven years, with a COVID pause) intended to teach students about government and leadership and to support FISD's character-education efforts.
The city attorney confirmed he drafted the proclamation wording and that it aligns with the City of Friendswood's stated vision. The proposed proclamation text was read aloud and Mayor French asked for a motion to accept it. Council member Nora McQuinn moved to accept the proclamation "as presented," and Council Member Hampton seconded the motion. The transcript ends shortly after the motion was confirmed and does not include a recorded vote or final outcome.
Students participating in the ceremony recited their school's pledge as part of the observance: "At CW Klein Elementary, we will be honest, reliable, and worthy of trust. We will be responsible and fair... With our words and actions, we show that we care." The pledge was presented by the students themselves during the proclamation reading.
No formal vote tally or final disposition of the proclamation appears in the provided transcript excerpt. The meeting record also notes routine administrative introductions, the roles assigned to participating students (city secretary and council positions for the day), and attendance by City Attorney Jonathan Chester and City Manager Archer Bridges.
The council met at the FISD administration annex while the City of Friendswood's chambers undergo renovation; the council expects to return to its regular chambers for the February 2026 meeting. A vote on the proclamation is not recorded in the excerpt provided.
