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Student representatives press board to tackle school anxiety, propose survey on phone use
Summary
Student representatives Yuki and Isabella told the Lower Moreland Board of School Directors on Oct. 7 that a top priority this year is reducing student anxiety and finding a middle ground on phone policies; they plan to solicit student feedback via a Google form and build on last year’s initiatives.
Yuki, a student representative, told the Lower Moreland Board of School Directors on Oct. 7 that the student reps want to make sure “that all students feel represented represented” and to reduce anxiety tied to school and phones.
Yuki said the student representatives will solicit broad student feedback — likely through a Google form — to gauge opinions and identify compromise positions between what students want and what school staff recommend. “We’re trying to find the middle ground that we can settle on to make sure students are healthy and they’re also happy,” Yuki said.
Board members asked whether the student reps plan structured outreach to different grades and whether they would build on last year’s phone-usage efforts. Mr. Geiger encouraged the students to consult last year’s student ambassadors and staff who helped implement phone-management practices. Student representatives said they have begun reaching out across grade levels and have connected with administrators and student leaders.
The students summarized schoolwide activities while outlining priorities: Pine Road’s back-to-school night and fitness festival, Murray Avenue spirit days and a fifth-grade field trip, the Middle School’s advisory program with 53 club options, and high-school fundraising and mentoring programs. The board thanked the student reps and encouraged continuity with prior student-led initiatives.
The student reps’ survey plan and follow-up were presented as next steps; the board did not take a formal vote on policy changes during the meeting.
