Former Napa High student tells board district resolution helped advance federal climate language

Liliana Koresh, a recent Napa High graduate and incoming Stanford sophomore, told the board her student group’s 'Climate Restoration' project built on a district resolution passed in spring 2024 and that the district’s action helped the effort gain traction at the federal level.

"Because of your efforts in adopting that policy, our team was able to advance our project to the federal level by connecting with the office of congressman Mike Thompson and introducing this language into the house of representatives as the house concurrent resolution 46," Koresh said. She told trustees she has worked to gather endorsements from jurisdictions and organizations across California, and she listed several local partners that have since signed on.

Trustees thanked Koresh for her leadership and wished her well as she begins college. The board did not take immediate action on the federal item — the comment was presented as part of the public-comment period and as acknowledgement of the district’s earlier resolution.