By Emily Santiago

As the student representative on the Local School Council (LSC), it has been my job to report on problems student face in this building. At the September meeting, however, neither my student report nor the teacher report was heard. There was not enough time due to the council having delayed the start by 30 minutes and an executive session being called in the middle of the meeting.

As the 2014-2015 academic school year kicks off, students have many concerns. Several issues that were unresolved last year are rolling over into this school year, like not having a nurse everyday and bike racks not being set up outside.

I also wanted to bring up problems with uniforms, program changes, ID pictures for upperclassmen, school lunches, service learning opportunities getting approved, and the lack of soap and toilet paper in student bathrooms. All are issues that currently come into play and need to be handled, since they are all posing threats to every student’s education.

Several sick students have come to the first floor looking for medical aid when not feeling up to speed, but were told to return to back class due to the nurse not being present daily. She is only available on Wednesdays and for the mornings on Thursday and Friday.

Students weren’t able to wash their hands due to 12 bathrooms not having soap or sanitizers present with working dispensers. This problem was resolved. Yet, other janitorial issues haven’t. Our school, which was once so sanitary, has overflowing garbage cans, infesting the school with unpleasant and unwanted tiny guests.

The next meeting of the LSC will be held on October 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 128.