Superintendent Spotlight with Dr. Michael Portas

About Superintendent Spotlight with Dr. Michael Portas

Join Dr. Michael Portas, Superintendent of Pequannock Township School District, as he meets with integral members of the school community to discuss a range of interesting topics.

Publisher

Pequannock Township School District

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2024

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Cell Phones and Kids - Superintendent Spotlight

   On the latest podcast, Dr. Portas has a conversation with Student Assistance Counselor Jennifer Basilone, School Psychologist Shannon Patti and School Social Worker Katie Franke about child cell phone use. Together, they explore how smartphones affect daily behavior, the psychology behind why screen time is so addictive, and offer practical guidance for parents navigating social media decisions and effective boundary-setting. Additional resources: https://parentandteen.com/7-ways-parents-can-help-teens-manage-phone-use/https://3ecenter.org/en/survey

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   NB Inclusive Playground Committee Update - Superintendent Spotlight

   Dr. Portas is joined by North Boulevard parents Janelle Cabezas and Brittany Galizia - two integral committee members of the NB inclusive playground project. The moms share how they became involved in the committee, their hands-on roles, the process of making this project a reality and how this playground will benefit our community.

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   3 Sept 2026

   Student Leadership - Superintendent Spotlight

   Dr. Portas kicks off the 26–27 school year with an inspiring conversation featuring four outstanding PTHS student leaders. Andrew, Gabriella, Joseph, and Riley share what true leadership means to them and describe how they embody it every day on and off the field.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32