Warren City Board highlights new STEM lab, '20 Under 20' billboard and SRWC fundraiser
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Summary
At its meeting at Harding High School, the Warren City Board of Education heard staff updates on a newly launched STEM lab for Willard fifth graders, approved placement of a district billboard honoring '20 Under 20' recipients, and learned about a flash-sale fundraiser benefiting the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
At a public session of the Warren City Board of Education, district staff on the communications agenda described several student-focused programs and community outreach efforts, including a newly opened STEM lab, a billboard honoring the district's "20 Under 20" award recipients and a flash-sale fundraiser to support the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Speaker 2 said the STEM lab began instruction about a week to a week-and-a-half earlier, starting with Willard fifth grade curriculum, and described students as "very excited" and "very intense" while working in the space. The district posted photos of the lab in its weekly update and said it will share additional information with the board by email.
Also on communications, Speaker 2 said the board approved a billboard on Elm Grove celebrating the 2025 "20 Under 20" recipients and asked board members to indicate within the next day or two if they want seats or tables at the event so the district can purchase them. The board did not provide a final event date during the meeting; Speaker 2 said staff believed the event would be held in early December or on the third (date options were discussed in the meeting).
District staff also described a flash sale organized by Dia Elias to raise funds for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Speaker 2 said "100% of the money will take back" to the center and that photographer Katie Sadima will donate five-minute sittings and one digital photo per family; signups are via a district email link. The board was told that if slots fill, organizers will add an additional date in December.
Why it matters: the announcements outline program investments and short-term fundraising that directly affect student services, extracurricular programming and the district's public outreach. The items require follow-up logistics (ticket/table purchases, event dates and confirmation of fundraising totals) before they have full budgetary effect.
Board next steps: staff said they would circulate sign-up instructions and additional event details by email; no formal board action beyond the billboard approval was recorded in the meeting transcript for these communications.