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Board reviews draft cell-phone policy; administrators seek consistent classroom storage across secondary schools
Summary
District staff presented a revised Student Use of Wireless Communication Devices policy that would standardize when and how students may carry or use phones in school; principals favoured consistent classroom storage ("caddies") at the high school level, while the board asked staff to refine language and return in June.
Melissa Eelkower, the district's legal counsel, introduced a revision to policy 04/2005 on student use of wireless communication devices and turned the presentation over to technology and instructional staff who led a multi-month review that included Department of Public Instruction listening sessions, administrator input and community events.
Why it matters: the proposed policy aims to reduce instructional interruptions and create consistent expectations district-wide while preserving flexibility for differing…
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