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Student board member raises bathroom concerns, urges second student representative

Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education (Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District) · May 6, 2026
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Summary

A student board member told the board that high‑school bathrooms have become a recurring problem (smoking, locked bathrooms interfering with SmartPass timing) and suggested adding a second student representative (a junior) to provide continuity and better address ongoing student issues.

At the student‑board report, the student representative described repeated problems in high‑school bathrooms over the past month — including students smoking and bathrooms being locked, which can interfere with five‑minute SmartPass transitions. The student said the issue is likely to worsen without intervention and asked for board attention: "Currently, there's a basic problem in the bathrooms," the student said.

The student also recommended expanding student representation on the board from one senior to two students (for example, a junior and a senior) so at least one student member would have continuity and institutional memory across years. The board acknowledged the concern and the suggestion and did not take immediate formal action at this meeting; the idea may be raised for future discussion.