A staff member at Alamo Heights Junior School said the school's student council is open to all junior school students and is intended to build confidence and public-speaking skills.

"I really hope, that I'm preparing them just to have that confidence in themselves, to be able to speak up and to speak out and and just lead the charge and and make the movement," the staff member said.

The staff member described the council as a broad leadership program rather than a traditional student-government body and said it is driven by students. "We didn't, limit our student council to just be a student government piece. And we wanted all junior school students to, be part of it and try to find what they are because that's kinda what you're going through when you're in middle school," the staff member said. "It is fully driven by the students, and so they have the buy in of of of really just spreading this around, and it's a lot of their ideas coming together."

A student who spoke separately praised the mentorship they receive from a teacher and described helping younger grades. "Since I was in 6th grade, I've always had 7th and 8th graders that she helps help me, kind of. And, like, this year, I'm very grateful to be able to help the 6th and 7th graders in in that way of leadership. She relies on me for, like, a bunch of like, a lot of help and stuff, and so I really feel like it's helped me be a leader and, like, speak out by her just, like, relying on me and giving me a bunch of responsibility," the student said. The student added that the teacher is "definitely 1 of my favorite teachers" and credited the teacher with lessons in math and leadership.

The staff member closed by praising the school community and calling for kindness and shared purpose. "I absolutely love Alamo Heights. I love the junior school. This is the best school that I've ever worked in. This this is what we do with each other. Just be good to each other, be kind with each other, listen to each other, value each other's opinions, and and just the the want and the need just for that shared vision," the staff member said.

The remarks in the transcript focus on the council's student-led structure, collaboration with extra-curricular groups and the counseling office, and personal accounts of mentorship and leadership development.