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Santa Fe Public Schools weighs district-level cell-phone restrictions as state bills move
Summary
Public commenters urged an immediate district ban on student cell phones; Superintendent Chavez said the district is piloting blocking devices at six schools and will report back this summer while state legislation remains pending.
Public commenters and school leaders pressed Santa Fe Public Schools to act on student cell-phone use while state legislation advances.
At the Jan. 30 Board of Education meeting, community member Garren Spray urged immediate district action rather than waiting for the Legislature. "We do not have time to wait for the state legislature," Spray said. "We need to stop the bleeding now. There's no reason why SFPS can't enact some type of cell phone ban in August at the beginning of the next school year." Spray asked the district not to place the burden of enforcing a ban on classroom teachers.
Teacher Eric Bridal described…
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