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West Aurora High adds ID scanning in cafeteria and enacts 'Off and Away' phone policy to reduce classroom distractions
Summary
West Aurora High School this fall began scanning student IDs to manage lunchroom flow and verify assigned lunches, and implemented an "Off and Away" cell-phone policy; school leaders say early data and student feedback show smoother movement and fewer classroom distractions and staff are continuing to monitor impacts.
West Aurora High School began the 2025–26 school year with two operational changes aimed at reducing disruptions and improving student movement: students now scan ID cards to enter assigned lunch periods, and the school implemented an “Off and Away” cell-phone policy in classrooms. School leaders told the West Aurora School District 129 Board of Education these changes were piloted in the spring, communicated to families over the summer and launched at the start of the school year. Principal Whitney Martino said the cafeteria scanning was intended to “more accurately account…
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