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Crowley High student urges board to adopt law-and-legal elective to expand CTSO participation
Summary
Student body president Channing Brown asked the Crowley ISD board to consider a new law-and-legal elective to give CTSO teams regular practice time and institutional recognition, handing trustees a written proposal for follow-up.
Channing Brown, recently elected student body president at Crowley High School, asked the board during public comment to support a law-and-legal elective that would give Career and Technical Student Organizations in the law pathway time to practice and compete.
"I have come before you today with a purpose of wanting to move with dignity on behalf of both myself, my teammates, my classmates, and my teachers alike," Brown said, asking trustees to distribute his full proposal packet. He told the board the CTSO teams have reached high levels—district and state competition qualifications—but struggle to find practice time comparable to sports and band.
Board staff confirmed they received Brown's materials and trustees said they planned meetings to discuss his request further. Board President Gracia and staff thanked Brown for his presentation and noted the district would follow up to review the packet and next steps.
The student speaker's packet (distributed at the meeting) included a class overview, suggested budgeting, and a competitive history the team says demonstrates readiness for institutional recognition. The board did not take formal action on the proposal during the meeting but signaled administrators would meet with Brown and his advisors to explore implementation options.
