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Anchor Bay board debates districtwide ban on student cell phones; split among trustees
Summary
Trustees held a lengthy first reading of a proposed policy to ban personal electronic devices during the school day, with several members citing student safety and disciplinary incidents and one member urging a more instructional, permissive approach. No vote was taken; second reading is scheduled for the next meeting.
The Anchor Bay School District Board of Education on April 25 discussed a proposed policy that would ban student use of personal electronic devices while on school property, with trustees expressing sharply different views on whether the district should prohibit phones entirely or teach responsible use.
The board opened the floor for discussion during the policy’s first reading. Several trustees urged the ban, citing student safety incidents, Title IX–related cases, and disruptions at middle and high schools. “We have had a couple of Title IX issues,” Trustee Bergmeier said, adding that some incidents involved phones and social media. Bergmeier and several colleagues said middle school South already enforces a near-ban and that enforcement reduced…
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