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Rice Lake board hears Committee report urging yearly data, student leadership and discussion of cell-phone limits
Summary
The board heard a report from the Warrior Connections Committee showing many students feel disconnected; the committee recommended yearly data collection, student-led teams, targeted outreach and discussion of a cell-phone policy. The board agreed to continue supporting the committee while routing policy ideas through appropriate committees.
The Rice Lake Area School District board on June 9 received a report from the Warrior Connections Committee that recommended continued, structured work to increase student belonging across district schools.
The committee — formed in November 2024 to study student connection — presented local interview results alongside Youth Risk Behavior Survey data showing declines in some measures of belonging. The committee’s presenter summarized what students told interviewers: "More than just programs, they want friendships, staff student connection, and spaces where students feel safe and accepted, being allowed to be myself, having friends here." The presenter said local interviews underscored fatigue,…
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