Sunshine Coast trustees welcomed the new student trustee, Annalisa Achee, at the first school board meeting of the 2022-23 school year on Sept. 14.
Achee is a Grade 12 student at Elphinstone Secondary, an active Girl Guide and hopes to study life sciences after high school. She was sworn in as the school district’s 10th student trustee at the Sept. 14 board meeting.
“Having the opportunity to listen to students from throughout the district and communicate their opinions, ideas and concerns is truly a privilege,” Achee said in a press release after the meeting.
“I will work hard to find creative ways to engage and reach out to students, so they can have a platform to be understood and included. I believe that the student voice is influential and can lead to concrete actions and changes in their learning experience. I know this will be an exciting role and I look forward to meeting, working and having fun with incredible people along the way!”
In the release, board chair Amanda Amaral welcomed Achee and remarked that the board is now celebrating a decade of including student voices at the table.
Other members of the District Student Leadership Team also introduced themselves at the meeting.
