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Greeley High principal says new cell‑phone practice boosted classroom engagement
Summary
Principal Carl Francis told the MSAD 51 Board that Greeley High recommitted to existing district policy requiring students to place phones in designated holders during instructional time; staff reported improved focus and fewer social‑media incidents, though use has crept back in study halls.
Greeley High School Principal Carl Francis told the MSAD 51 Board of Directors on Jan. 16 that the high school has implemented updated handbook language and new classroom procedures to limit student cell‑phone use during instructional time.
School leaders said the change was not a new board policy but a staff recommitment to district policy JFCK, and that the updated handbook language asks students to place phones in designated holders during class while allowing limited use for instruction, during passing time and at lunch.
Francis said staff identified disengagement and distraction during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 school years and agreed last spring to reinforce language already in the district…
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