Louison Mura and Agathe Ducoulombier, from Chaptal high school, elected to the National Council of High School Life

Agathe Ducoulombier et Louison Mura représenteront la région Occitanie au Conseil national de la vie lycéenne. MIDI LIBRE – Lola Pesquié

Louison Mura and Agathe Ducoulombier, students at the Lycée Chaptal in Mende, were elected to the National Council of High School Life (CNVL), the highest representative body for high school students.

Louison Mura and Agathe Ducoulombier, students in their final year and second year at the Lycée Chaptal in Mende, were elected to the National Council of High School Life (CNVL), in mid-December.

To achieve this, the two high school students were first elected to the High School Life Council (CVL) and then to the Academic High School Life Council (CAVL), which concerns all departments of the academy and within which they represent the Lozère department and its high schools, two to four times a year.

It was during a seminar in Montpellier that the two high school students were elected with another pair from Nîmes (a candidate ticket includes four people, Editor's note) from twenty groups, in the presence of the rector Sophie Béjean, inspectors and other elected officials.

Marie-Joëlle Grosclaude, the school's principal education advisor (CPE), has only known one student elected to the CNVL, more than fifteen years ago. “This is the first time I have a partner who has made it all the way to first place. It's a great source of pride, not for me but for them. It's a great experience.”

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Commitment

“I like to get involved, I wanted to try to make things happen. This role allows for decision-making and that made me want to”, explains Agathe Ducoulombier.

“I like to be around decision-making bodies and see how things work on the administrative side of high schools, says the man who will soon be starting his higher education. I continued my training thanks to the CAVL first, then I wanted to represent my classmates as far as possible.”

According to them, their role within this body is mainly to “to make the link with the Academic Council of High School Life. While at the CAVL we are really a force for proposals and we support the students of the department. On a national scale, it is more difficult to implement projects. At the National Council of High School Life, we will act more as a spokesperson for the region.”

Eco-delegates and orientation

Eco-delegates and orientation are the duo's favorite themes. “We realized that the role of eco-delegates was not often valued,” says the second-year student. This can create discomfort among invested students, who do not feel recognized. The goal is therefore to concretely redefine their role and what can be done within the academy's establishments.”

Concerning orientation, the two young elected officials “noticed that there are many systems in place but that few high school students hear about them because there is a lack of communication. Together, they would like“facilitate access to available resources”.

“Since they were elected, we must give them the opportunity to be actors. We convene the high school life council at their request”, says Nicolas Mialon, the director of Chaptal high school. “Especially since they raise real questions about school life, it's not just about the high school ball”, adds the CPE.

Rural environment

In Lozère, high school students sometimes lack resources. “For us, it's more difficult, especially in terms of resources, travel or access to culture,” the teenager explains. Elements that she claims do not constitute real obstacles to their actions.

“Our role also allows us to feel less alone, we who come from a rural environment, rather isolated from major main actions. It's reassuring and motivating to see that other students who come from elsewhere have the same interests”, the high school student concludes.

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