Student leaders highlight fundraising, athletics and district AP gains

Student board members told trustees that West Aurora raised more than $7,000 last year for pediatric cancer awareness and encouraged the district community to aim higher this school year. Students also described recent senior activities, including a senior sunrise and breakfast gatherings, and highlighted athletic results: girls flag football was 4–1 and had outscored opponents 160–28 through five games, the student speaker said. During board member comments, a trustee cited district AP testing data, saying the percentage of AP exams that earned a passing score rose from 57% in 2021 to 74% in the most recent results, and that both the number of tests taken and pass rates had increased. The board member did not provide a district-wide breakdown in the meeting; the remark was offered as a positive trend. The student speakers also praised the early results of the high school’s Off and Away phone policy, saying many students complied and reported a smoother start to the year. These remarks were presented as student updates and board commentary; no formal action resulted from the reports.