Alhambra Unified School District’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) members gather together at the District Office each month as they collaborate as a 12-member council and develop as young leaders. The meetings are led by Student Board Member (SBM) Keiko Rakin as chairperson and SBM Alternate Maison Kang as vice-chairperson.
At their September inaugural meeting, SAC opened their meeting with an icebreaker to reintroduce themselves to each other. Afterward, the students established their own meeting ground rules and goals for the year in order to ensure productive conversations and engagement throughout the school year. Among the key topics discussed at this first meeting were ASB funding, student cell phone usage at school, and future presentations to the Board of Education. In preparation for these presentations, SAC will meet later this month for a working Saturday, and then will follow-up by conducting research and gathering input from their peers.
The current Council consists of six returning members and six new ones. As representatives of their high schools, these students are committed to amplifying student voices and ensuring AUSD’s policies and protocols reflect the needs of its diverse student population.
