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Students pitch mentorships, student council updates as board debates cell‑phone limits and late bus
Summary
High‑school students described a peer mentorship pilot that helped disengaged freshmen join extracurriculars; middle schoolers summarized student‑council activities. Board and committee members discussed a possible late bus and whether to ban cell phones during the school day, citing student well‑being and emergency communications concerns.
Students from Rice Lake High School and Rice Lake Middle School used part of the May 12 board meeting to present programs aimed at student connection and leadership.
Tyler Moore, a Rice Lake High School student who presented the peer‑mentorship pilot, said the “whole purpose of the mentorship program is to give kids that don't necessarily show up, give them a chance to show up.” He told the board the pilot began with six mentors and 23 freshmen identified through homeroom check‑ins; after follow‑up the group narrowed to 13 freshmen and seven joined school clubs. Moore said mentors focus on informal contact — attending…
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