Would Peoria's youth vote for better schools?

I was listening to NPR last night and they did a piece on a move in New York to allow 16 year olds to vote in local elections. Interesting idea.... would Peoria's high schoolers vote for a better District 150 School Board? Could the city government make that change or would have to come from the state? Could be a good civics lesson for students.

So what would need to be done? Some thoughts...

a) Teachers must be required to inform the students that they have the right to vote. Vote suppression by leaving kids ignorant should not be in the classroom.
b) Perhaps automatically register every 16 year old in attendance. Make it part of the education process. How to register to vote... and do it in the process.
c) That registration should be good until they graduate, then its up to them to keep the registration current.
d) Set up polling booths in each high school. I thought about just having classes cancelled for the day but figured the lure to go off and party would be too much.

Hmm....