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Students present survey calling for brief break in 80‑minute classes; health center omission noted
Summary
Two Malden High School seniors presented survey results from 160 respondents (about an 8% response rate), reporting support for a five‑minute break in 80‑minute classes, noting larger clubs use social media for outreach, and that the Health Center was not listed as a support option on the survey.
MHS seniors Aiden Luciano and Nick Duggan presented a club and student support services survey during the superintendent’s report. The students said the survey drew 160 responses (about an 8% response rate).
Respondents reported that larger clubs use social media to recruit members while smaller clubs depend on flyers; survey participants recommended adding a five‑minute break to 80‑minute classes to improve manageability. Aiden explained how the survey was administered and said emails were not tracked, so follow‑up with nonrespondents was not possible; Mr. Bernard suggested adding questions to future surveys to probe why students did not access support services.
In response to Mayor Christenson, the students noted the Health Center was not listed as an option on the survey. Superintendent Noriega‑Murphy and the mayor thanked the students for their work. The meeting record includes the student presentation and committee suggestions to increase response rates (reminders during morning announcements).
