Committee backs tighter student phone rules; members debate lunch‑time exception and staffing needs
The committee recommended approval of a revised student mobile‑device policy that would require phones to be secured during instructional periods and allow discussion of limited lunchtime use; supporters cited improved student focus and achievement while others warned of enforcement burdens and proposed a pilot option.
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The Board of Education policy committee unanimously recommended a change to the district’s student electronic‑device policy, forwarding the draft to the full Board after members debated whether to allow limited phone use during designated lunch areas and how the rule would be enforced.
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