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Opelika presenters seek to establish youth council in response to school violence and surveys
Summary
Presenters asked the council to support a Youth Council of Government for 11th–12th graders at Opelika High School, citing a survey of roughly 400 students and a recent shooting at Jeter School as driving factors; staff said applications will open and the council will help route youth proposals through city channels.
Presenters told the Opelika City Council they are proposing a Youth Council of Government composed of 11th- and 12th-grade students enrolled at Opelika High School and planned to begin accepting applications in September.
A presenter said the idea grew out of surveys and community outreach following a tragic incident at Jeter School that involved a 16-year-old victim of gun…
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