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Newport FCCLA lists national qualifiers and asks board for financial help for nationals
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Summary
Holly Macario Avila, a Kentucky FCCLA state officer, asked the Newport board for financial support to send members to the National Leadership Conference; she cited six national qualifiers and career-technical programming growth, while the transcript shows an inconsistent reference to the trip destination and no recorded board vote on funding.
Holly Macario Avila, who identified herself as a Kentucky FCCLA state officer, asked the Newport Independent Board of Education for financial assistance so Newport FCCLA students can attend the National Leadership Conference this summer.
Avila said Newport FCCLA has 21 affiliate members, 10 students competing this school year and six national qualifiers as of April 14, 2026. She named student qualifiers and medalists and described the benefits of attending nationals: networking, interaction with students from other states, college outreach, and connections with business partners. "Attending NLC isn't just about the competition. It's about the experiences," she said.
In the new-business report earlier in the meeting, a district speaker (Mister Atkins) noted an FCCLA request for $2,100 intended "to support that trip for 6 students." The transcript includes two inconsistent destination references: Atkins said the trip funds were for students to go to Boston (speaker 3), while Avila described nationals in Washington, D.C. The board did not record a formal vote on the funding request in the excerpted transcript.
Student council representatives also presented a recap of the year—events included a youth mental-health awareness event (March 4), spirit weeks, door-decorating contests and an Easter-bunny event—and outlined plans to continue community outreach, donation drives for Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and additional lunchtime programming.
The transcript does not show the board approving the $2,100 request during the excerpt; the item was noted in new business and by staff as a funding request. The board thanked students and advisers for their accomplishments and encouraged them to work with principals and the superintendent on requests for assistance.
