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Student board member proposes peer-mentoring program to ease ninth-grade transition
Summary
Chloe Franklin, a junior and student board member, presented a peer-mentor and orientation-leader pilot for Beacon High School proposing 11th–12th-grade mentors paired with incoming ninth-graders, monthly meetings, and a June orientation sign-up; year-one costs are estimated at about $2,500 and the administration said budget funding will be included for the pilot.
Chloe Franklin, a junior at Beacon High School and a student member of the Beacon City School District Board of Education, presented a peer mentoring and orientation-leader program during the board's March 9 workshop. Franklin said the program would pair 11th- and 12th-grade mentors with incoming ninth-grade mentees, using a June orientation sign-up and a matching survey to pair students by interests and personality. "The mission is to provide mentors the opportunity to grow in leadership while easing the transition into Beacon High School for incoming freshmen," she said.
Franklin described monthly meetings that would include team-building activities, tutoring, and school-spirit events. She said the pilot year would be supervised by Mr. Dwire and include orientation leaders who would lead tours and small-group panels for incoming students. Franklin estimated Year 1 costs at about $2,500 for orientation-leader T-shirts, lanyards, food and basic supplies.
Board members praised the proposal as "thoughtful and well planned," and the superintendent told the board that funding for the mentoring project will be included in next year's budget. Several trustees asked for a future update on implementation and data on whether the pilot expands student engagement and reduces transition-related challenges.
The board did not take a formal action on the program at the March 9 meeting; members requested the administration include the proposal in upcoming budget materials and provide an update to the board next year.
