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Stillwater board reviews survey feedback on cell-phone policy; staff to draft options before March deadline
Summary
District staff presented results from surveys and an online thought exchange showing mixed views across students, families and staff; the board signaled interest in exploring a districtwide “bell-to-bell” policy but will task its policy committee to draft options.
Stillwater Area Public Schools officials presented survey and community-feedback results Tuesday as they begin drafting a district policy on student personal devices, including cell phones, with a March 15 deadline created by state legislation.
Nut graf: Staff summarized responses from nearly 4,000 respondents — including a 63% student response rate at grades 6–12 and high staff response rates — and said common themes were requests for consistent enforcement, concern about student mental health and classroom distraction, and family concerns about emergency communication.
Carissa, a district staff member who led the community outreach, said the effort combined a student/staff survey and an online “thought exchange” that let participants submit ideas…
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