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Students press SMOB finalists on safety, mental health and chronic absenteeism as they describe on‑campus strains
Summary
During an April 17 town hall, students asked finalists about school safety, mental health access, and chronic absenteeism; candidates urged better outreach, resource marketing, relationship building with security staff, and targeted programs to reduce absences.
Students used the town hall to press both finalists on safety, mental health and chronic absenteeism — issues candidates said are central to whether students attend and learn.
On chronic absenteeism, Brian Tobias Polanco said improving school climates and administrator‑student relationships is central: "If we have a strong environment where our students feel valued, heard... I am sure that it will improve those numbers." Sydney Mosley described morning conditions that deter attendance — early wake times, overcrowded buses, standing in cold weather and delays at doors — and said those structural…
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