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Student-organized forum previews Platteville school board race; students report survey of 116
Summary
Students organized a "Student Voices" forum for Platteville School Board candidates, explained the format (three-minute candidate turns, no rebuttals), reported a 116-response student survey (~24% of the high school) and announced candidate introductions will begin with Mrs. King. Technical mic and lighting checks briefly delayed the start.
The student moderator opened the Student Voices School Board Candidate Forum at Platteville High School and told the audience the event was "organized by students for students to provide an unbiased platform where candidates for the Platteville School Board can share their visions and priorities." The moderator explained that a student would introduce each topic, candidates would speak in a fixed order and each would have up to three minutes with no rebuttals or interruptions.
The moderator summarized the student outreach that produced the forum. "We received 116 responses, about 24% of our school," the moderator said, reporting that most students who would be eligible to vote planned to do so while many under-18 students were less engaged. The survey questions were developed through a student-led process and selected topics reflect issues high schoolers identified as important to them.
The program experienced brief technical delays while staff and volunteers performed sound and lighting checks. Stage crew and participants swapped batteries and adjusted microphones after participants reported feedback and bright stage lights affecting visibility. A student presenter tested the mic and offered informal remarks while technicians resolved the issue.
Before candidate remarks began, the moderator announced the speaking order and said the forum would "start with Mrs. King and move on down." The transcript ends as the forum prepares to begin candidate introductions; no candidate responses or policy positions are recorded in the provided excerpt.
The forum is scheduled ahead of the district election on April 1; the forum organizers encouraged voters to learn about all six candidates before casting ballots.
