Earlier this spring, New York State approved a cell phone ban for all K-12 public schools. The cell phone ban would prohibit student use of internet-enabled devices - including smartphones, tablets and smartwatches - from the start to the end of the school day.

All school districts are required to create and publish their own cell phone policies by August 1st, 2025 and then implement those policies for the 2025-26 school year.

On today’s episode, Superintendent Jeff Simons discusses the East Greenbush Central School District’s cell phone policy with members of the school’s Cell Phone Committee - Columbia Principal Mike Harkin, Social Studies Teacher and EGTA Vice President Dan Wagner, and Columbia students Manya Madan '25, Nate Garrigan '26, Mariam Conteh '27 and Maddy Marra '28.

They provide important information about the new state law, the research done by the Cell Phone Committee this school year, and what the district's policy will look like starting in September.

Also, students share what makes East Greenbush the Best School District in the Capital Region, the staff profile features School Bus Driver Kelly Kendrick and we feature the Goff Garden Club in the Student Activity Spotlight.

(1:27) – New Cell Phone Policy
(28:50) – Students Share What Makes East Greenbush the Best School District in the Capital Region
(30:03) – Staff Profile of School Bus Driver Kelly Kendrick
(32:18) – Student Activity Spotlight with the Goff Garden Club
(34:20) – Upcoming Events

Special thanks to our guest host Anna Nassivera '25!

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