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Board debates cell‑phone rules as Oregon legislature advances bill; district favors local control
Summary
Board members reviewed district cell‑phone practices (middle schools using bell‑to‑bell lockup; high school mixed practice) and discussed pending state legislation that would prohibit in‑class phone use; staff said they prefer retaining local control and consistency across grade levels and will monitor the bill’s progress.
At the Eagle Point School District 9 work session, board members and staff reviewed the district’s cell‑phone practices and discussed pending state legislation that would impose a bell‑to‑bell ban on student phone use. Middle‑school staff reported they implemented a bell‑to‑bell approach this year—students place phones in lockers and retrieve them at the end of the day—and that middle‑school teachers support keeping that practice.…
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