The 2026-27 Student Council Agenda: Plans For Next Year

As the 2025-26 school year comes to a close, a class that plays a big role in shaping the school's culture has recently elected new officials to uphold East’s spirit for next year. Student Council held their elections, where students acquired roles like representative and president for the 2026-2027 school year. With many candidates asserting what they would like to implement to make the school better, here is a sneak peek into what's anticipated for the 2026-27 STUCO agenda.    

During the election, multiple candidates promised improved dances through better DJs and more student engagement as an incentive to earn the student body's vote. After MORP, a dance held in February meant to raise money for prom, was canceled due to a lack of student interest, the STUCO board has made it a priority to ensure dances become a fun school tradition. Echoing these campaign promises, senior class president Mia Davis shared her agenda. “I want to focus on making them (dances) more exciting so people feel more encouraged to come. A dance is only as good as the energy and participation.” June McGinn, junior class president addressed potential ways to combat low turnout, explaining, “This year has been a little rough with dances like MORP getting cancelled…my goal is to make dances more appealing to the student body and get more engagement from students.” 

Along with improved dances, the new student council has emphasized the importance of school spirit, especially with events like pep rallies. Davis vocalized how “The Class of 2027 has a bad rep. I'm aiming for pep rallies, dances, fairs, and other events to have strong turnouts.” As spirit events such as pep rallies have had a lower turnout in recent years among classes, McGinn introduced new potential ideas. “I want to find ways to encourage students to come to activities… some ideas being field days, competitions, and games.” 

Although STUCO plays a big role in school spirit and organizing events, last year, issues surrounding how to make East seem safer were a big theme, with topics such as the vestibule. East student council played a big role in stalling the installation of the vestibule by circulating the school and classrooms with a petition intended to stop the vestibule. This year, STUCO plans to ensure that plans surrounding safety are actually effective. Davis emphasized that “Building a supportive and aware community is one of the most effective ways to prevent issues before they happen. While ideas like the vestibule worked to improve safety, it's a surface-level fix.” McGinn followed up with effective ideas to improve the school. “Things could include better safety training and improved staff guidelines. Also, educating the East community.” 

With a strong focus on school spirit, student engagement, and improving the East community, the new STUCO board is ready to introduce important changes and uphold the school's traditions and values.