Lockport District 205 board bids farewell to student members

Lockport — The Lockport Township High School District 205 Board bid farewell to its 2024-2025 student members June 16, when the group attended its final meeting.

Mia Fontanetta, Averi Colella, Michael Dierkes and Wazeera Shekoni served as the second group student board members and attended meetings with the board throughout the school year.

“As board president, I want to sincerely thank our four outstanding student board members, Averi, Mia, Michael and Wazeera, for the meaningful contributions they made over the past year,” board President Veronica Shaw said in a news release. “Your voices have brought valuable insight and perspective to both our board meetings and committees. The board of education truly values and respects the role student input plays in shaping our school community. Thank you for your dedication, thoughtfulness and leadership.”

The four students thanked the board Monday for the opportunity to be involved and shared final remarks in their last board meeting brief.

The board also took a moment to welcome the new student board members who will be serving in the 2025-26 school year.

Ryan Gleason and James Wyatt will serve as student board members, while Abigail Carroll will serve as the student board member on the Finance and Facilities Committee, and Evelyn Siedlarczyk will serve as the student member of the Curriculum Committee, according to the district.

All four students are incoming seniors and officially will be sworn in at the Aug. 18 meeting.

“We look forward to welcoming our new student board members, James, Ryan, Abigail and Evelyn, and working closely with them to continue improving the experience every student has at LTHS,” Shaw said.