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Superintendent reports 258 new families and describes roll-out of classroom "cell phone hotel" policy

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Superintendent Dr. Wilson Turner reported district enrollment gains and described implementation of a new classroom cell-phone policy that uses in-class 'cell phone hotels' to limit distraction; he said students have largely adapted and the district will continue to monitor implementation.

Dr. Wilson Turner, the district superintendent, reported to the Board of Education that the district welcomed 258 new families this fall, including about 158 elementary students and more than 50 additional middle-, high-school, and prekindergarten students. "We welcome 258 new families to SHEN this fall," he said during his superintendent's report.

Dr. Wilson Turner also discussed the district's new cell-phone policy. He…

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