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![STUDENT VOICES - Senior Amalia Tormala speaks alongside two of her classmates at the board meeting. “I don't think it [the advanced diploma] would have added much to students' experience,” Tormala said. “I think it's good that students aren't being pushed in any direction and just truly have the freedom to explore any classes that they want to take.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC06553-1200x801.jpg)
![SPEAKING UP — Junior Amalia Tormala discusses the district’s artificial intelligence policy at the Superintendent Advisory Board’s meeting on Monday. As the co-founder of the board, her main goal when creating it was to make it easier for student voices to be heard. “I hope that it [the board] allows students to feel more comfortable in our district, and to feel like their voices are actually getting acknowledged,” Tormala said.](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_3642-1200x1102.jpeg)
![STUDIOUS STUDENT — Sophomore Miles Hua speaks at the recent May 9th board meeting about the exclusion of Multivariable Calculus from dual enrollment credits. Hua was unable to take Multivariable Calculus this year because he did not make it off the waitlist. This year, he hopes he will be able to take the class, and is excited with the direction of changes to the class. “It's good that they are finally starting to make changes after resisting for so long,” Hua said. “I think the last board meeting did have a good effect on Don Austin and the rest of the [school] board.” Photo: Courtesy of Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-19-at-3.17.23-PM-900x610.png)
