Youth in Government had three people present today. Peggy Cleary, who’s job title is Council at Large, was the first person to talk. Then we had two school board members talk and the Superintendent was in the back.
Council at Large is like any other council member except, instead of representing one ward, she represents half of Fairview’s district. The school board members vote and determine what is to be taught in schools and how funding will work. The Superintendent looks over the school district to make sure schools are following the rules and guidelines needed.
I learned that the teaching method for the middle school grades is not called base camp, and that it supposedly makes learning easier and better for students and teachers. I also learned that city council prefers to shoot down bills in committee meetings instead of on the council floor.
I did not ask any questions, but I would have asked about how the budget is divided up between all the departments. WHat stuck out the most was the amount of time that it took to have a law pass to allow dogs in parks.