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Students and staff hail decade of arts and biomedical success at River City
Summary
River City High students and staff highlighted a decade of arts programming and recent HOSA competitive successes, including a top-10 state finish and international advancement for some teams. The board praised student leadership and the district reiterated its commitment to arts funding and CTE pathways.
Christopher Hanks, River City High School productions lead, told the board the program has become a major student-driven operation, saying, “this year alone, our students have already logged over 10,600 hours of extracurricular work.” The presentation reviewed a decade of student projects, festivals, awards and donor support and invited the public to free events including a student film festival on June 1.
Student leaders from HOSA described leadership conferences and competitive results. Michelle Prasad, River City HOSA president, noted the chapter hosted 56 students and six chaperones at the state leadership conference and emphasized student-run workshops that build leadership skills. Andrew Tran said River City placed in the top 10 statewide and that top finishes will send teams to international competition over the summer.
Trustees praised the students and staff for the programs’ instructional and career-ready benefits. A board member said the district should make sure Prop 28 funds are used for direct arts programming; staff later confirmed Prop 28 expenditures must be tied to arts purposes. The recognitions also included 32 graduates from Washington Middle College who earned high school diplomas and, in some cases, AA degrees, a dual-enrollment milestone presenters said supports college readiness.
