Caitlin Weinheimer ’24 and Sophia Cunningham ’24 with Participation in Government Teacher Kelley Sheraw at Legislative Lobby Day on May 23 in the Columbia High School auditorium.
Columbia High School Participation in Government classes hosted their Legislative Lobby Day on May 23 in the school auditorium with students presenting their bills to classmates. Projects included ones specific to the East Greenbush Central School District, such as adding American Sign Language to elementary schools, and state laws such as a tax on junk food.
The winning project, voted on by students, was a Pothole Prevention Plan. It was presented by Sophia Cunningham ’24 and Caitlin Weinheimer ’24.
“The girls were unsure of their idea but really viewed it as a problem in their community that needed to be fixed,” said Participation in Government Teacher Kelley Sheraw. “They emailed the state, interviewed the town supervisor and spoke with the business involved. They learned a great deal about government through this project.”
During the Legislative Lobby Day, students had the opportunity to hear from Town of East Greenbush Supervisor Jack Conway and New York State Senator Jake Ashby on the topic of participation in government.
Participation in Government Projects
- FLIES – Hailey Jakielaszek and Mandy Sheehan
- Defensive Training for Teachers – Samantha Flagg, Jenna Lonardelli, Natalie Moynihan and Morgan Sanford
- NYS Tax on Junk Food – Corey Hamilton, Emilie Palmer, Keval Petal and Zander Poissant
- Implementing Sign Language into the EGCSD – Brooklyn Callahan, Kayla Morris, Alex Snedaker and Seth Sterling
- Pothole Prevention Plan – Sophia Cunningham and Caitlin Weinheimer
- Ban Book Banning – Isabella Nazario
Great job by our Columbia High School students who presented bills as part of their Participation in Government classes!
They proposed some interesting bills such as a Pothole Prevention Plan, Implementing Sign Language in Elementary Schools, and a NYS Tax on Junk Food. pic.twitter.com/qOD6snihe9
— East Greenbush CSD (@EGreenbushCSD) May 30, 2024