001[Music] Hello Porters. This is James Wyatt, your new student board member, recapping the August 18th, 2025 board of education meeting. The board began the meeting by swearing in the new student board members for the 2025 2026 school year, which included Ryan Gleason and me as general members who will attend the monthly meetings. Abigail Carol will serve as the finance and facilities student member and Evelyn Sheilaric will serve as the curriculum committee student member. All new student board members are excited to bring a student perspective and have meaningful conversations related to student life. Ryan and I gave our first student report which consisted of sharing with the board our takeaways from the teacher institute on August 14th along with the advice of teachers for the new found policy. Additionally, they shared how students reacted to the
002phone policy on the first day of school. With that being said, I'd like to remind my fellow classmates that cell phones, headphones, and AirPods should not be used in the hallways during the school day. This is a matter of school safety. However, we are we are able to use cell phones in cafeterias and in some cases at the board. Be on the lookout for an upcoming video that will go into more detail and explain the expectations around cell phone and personal technology use during the school day. During the foundation report, Mrs. Adolf discussed five new scholarship opportunities open to Lockport seniors, highlighting the generosity of our community with hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship opportunities. She encourages all seniors to apply. In addition to this, the taste of Lockport will be Saturday, September 20th.
003During the curriculum report, Dr. Chris Faroh and Dr. Huntington discussed the proactive transition of the guidance department into student services so that all students are supported in all areas to ensure lifelong success. During the principal report, Dr. Green and Dr. Johnson opened up by thanking all the staff for getting the school ready for the first day of school. They also pointed out that students were excited for the first day of school and left the building with smiles on their faces. Thank you for listening to this meeting's board meeting brief and stay tuned for September's board meeting. As always, go Porters.