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Mazama students present contemporary issues to Klamath County commissioners
Summary
On May 20, 2026, students from Mazama High School's Contemporary Issues class, led by Emilie Benke, delivered presentations during a Klamath County Board of Commissioners work session. The session included attendance and procedural announcements but recorded no formal votes.
On May 20, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 219 at the Klamath County courthouse, students from Mazama High School's Contemporary Issues class presented to the Klamath County Board of Commissioners during a scheduled work session.
Emilie Benke, the teacher leading the class, brought students to the Board to deliver presentations on contemporary issues; the agenda item is listed as "Presentations From Mazama's Contemporary Issues Class." Commissioners in attendance were Commissioner Nichols and Commissioner DeGroot. County staff listed as present included Haley Huffman (administration) and Freddy Brigham (multimedia).
The session packet and public agenda note that video recordings of proceedings are available on the county website and that the meeting facility is handicap accessible. The agenda also provides ADA contact information and a phone number for requesting materials in alternate formats. The meeting notice states that meeting minutes may be prepared using artificial intelligence assistance.
Named student presenters listed on the agenda included Alydiah Angulo, Jagger Jackson, Jenna Bachman, KK Carter, Landon Lewis, Lilly Johnson, Mireya Rodriguez, Sage Hand, Spencer Huston and Telise Main. The transcript provided contains the agenda lines indicating those presenters and the classroom origin of the presentations but does not record the students' spoken remarks, specific presentation topics, or any exchange of questions and answers with the commissioners.
Because the transcript excerpt contains only the agenda and attendance lines, there is no recorded motion, vote, or board direction tied to the student presentations in the provided text. The agenda lists numbered item placeholders (1—6) but does not supply details for additional business in the excerpt.
The Board adjourned the listed work session as indicated by the agenda's "Adjournment" entry. Members of the public can view the video recording and the full meeting materials at www.klamathcounty.org for the complete record and any spoken remarks not captured in the agenda excerpt.
