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Student board representatives report SAT prep gains and survey teachers on phone policy
Summary
Student board representatives Aidan Gallegos and Misha Rollin told the Harrison School District 2 board they have run SAT/PSAT preparation activities and conducted a teacher survey on a proposed phone policy; the student-run survey returned 33 staff responses and an average rating of 7.7 on a 1–10 scale for the draft policy.
Student board representatives Aidan Gallegos and Misha Rollin updated the Harrison School District 2 Board of Education on March 19 about student-led efforts to support test preparation and to gather staff feedback on a proposed phone policy.
Gallegos said the district has been running an SAT/PSAT boot camp over seven Mondays, with dedicated in-school time for practice and strategy. He reported growth on mock PSAT and SAT exams from October to February and said teachers are incorporating intentional SAT prep into core classes.
“We started our SAT boot camp, which is seven Mondays leading up to the PSATs and SAT in April,” Gallegos said, describing a two-phase model that gives freshmen and juniors test-taking strategies and seniors post‑secondary preparation during block-schedule periods.
Rollin described a student-led review of the district’s phone policy. She said she copied and distributed 150 teacher packets and created QR-linked Google Forms to collect teacher feedback. Rollin reported 33 responses out of 153 staff and summarized the results: the average rating on a 1–10 scale was 7.7, with 12 respondents rating the policy a 10 and four rating it a 1.
“The average rating for a scale 1 to 10 is 7.7 on the new phone policy that they read in overview. So that's mostly overwhelmingly positive,” Rollin said.
Survey respondents suggested clarifications such as defining when during blocks phones may be used, proactively informing parents to reduce classroom calls, and clarifying exceptions for instructional uses. Teachers who replied said they expected increased student engagement and stronger classroom leadership if the policy is implemented.
Board members thanked the student representatives for conducting the outreach and said they would welcome the full survey results by email. The board also praised the student leaders’ initiative and data-driven approach.
Ending: Board members said they look forward to receiving the student representatives’ full survey and will consider the findings as the district continues any policy review.
