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Students report successful 6th-grade camp and raise auditorium lighting safety concerns; band set to travel to D.C.
Summary
Students and staff told the board that 183 sixth-graders attended a day-only Camp Manitou-Lin experience; Student Board Representatives praised the band’s D.C. trip while a student raised safety concerns about outdated auditorium lighting and recent minor burns.
Staff and student representatives updated the Kelloggsville board Oct. 13 on school activities and facilities concerns.
Jennifer Sherman reported that 183 sixth-grade students attended a day-only Camp Manitou-Lin experience Sept. 16–18 at a cost of $25 per student. Sherman said 14 scholarships were provided to ensure accessibility, 16 National Honor Society students and eight middle-school staff chaperoned, all planned activities proceeded in favorable weather, and no behavioral incidents occurred. Sherman thanked the board for financial support that enabled the trip.
Student Board Representative Serena Preciado said she was excited the band will travel to Washington, D.C., and noted seniors had a caps-and-gowns presentation that helped make graduation feel more immediate.
Student Board Representative Cameron Clark said he is the lead for auditorium lighting and reported that some older, non-LED fixtures on the catwalk, side bridges and stage are in poor condition and "generate excessive heat," citing recent minor burns. Clark asked the board to consider replacing the system with LEDs if the next bond passes; he said some LEDs already installed are performing well but several fixtures remain outdated and pose safety concerns.
Board members acknowledged the student reports and thanked staff and students for their engagement; no formal facility funding decisions were made at the meeting.
