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Board highlights classroom phone policy after staff report on Yonder program; lawmakers advancing statewide rules
Summary
Board members heard staff survey results on the district's Yonder phone-management program and discussed recent testimony at the Capitol. Board delegates noted S.B. 68 — a state bill proposing required school policies restricting student personal device use — has passed the Missouri Senate and is now in the House.
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education heard staff survey results March 24 showing strong teacher support for the district’s phone-management program, and board members and administrators told the meeting they have advocated at the state Capitol for legislation that would require restrictions on student device use.
Why it matters: District officials said the program reduced classroom distractions, eased enforcement burdens on teachers and contributed to fewer recordable incidents at the high school. Board members said state-level action — S.B. 68 — would codify similar restrictions across Missouri.
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