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Summit Board to review student cell‑phone policy after parents urge ban
Summary
After multiple parents urged the board to ban student smartphones at school, Superintendent Scott Huff said current grade‑level rules will be reviewed and administration will convene a group by the end of the school year to recommend a cell‑phone policy.
The Summit Board of Education on Feb. 13 heard several parents press for a stricter district policy on student smartphones and told the public the administration will review existing practices and convene a group to recommend a formal policy by the end of the school year.
The request followed Superintendent Scott Huff’s summary of current practice: “At the elementary, students must have their cell phones turned off and placed in the backpacks until the end of the day. At the middle school, students must have their cell phones turned off and kept in their locker until the end of the day. And at the high school, students may keep their cell phones on them but are not allowed to use them during class time unless teachers ask them to use it as a…
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