Kid governor visits school board, says her focus is on homelessness and student voice
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The district's kid governor visited the board to describe her inauguration and priorities, telling members her issue focus is homelessness and that she enjoyed meeting state officials; board members praised the program and discussed how to expand student engagement.
The Missisquoi Valley School District welcomed its kid governor to the board meeting, where the student described focusing on homelessness and recounted meeting officials at the State House.
The student, introduced during roll-call of presenters, said she ran for kid governor "because I had the opportunity and because I wanted to ... I wanted to help people and, like, fix community, problems." When asked what she worked on, she said, "Homelessness. People experiencing homelessness." She told the board about her inauguration trip to the State House, meeting cabinet members and giving a handcrafted crocheted jellyfish to an official.
Teachers and administrators praised the program for engaging fifth graders and bringing classroom learning to life; one staff member offered to share the student's speech and curricular materials with other schools. The board thanked the student for representing the district and encouraged continued participation from other schools in the program.
Board members asked whether the student would continue activities through the year; the student said she would work on a three- or four-point plan and has follow-up responsibilities for her term. The board did not take any formal action but complimented the student and the teacher who led the effort.
