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Committee backs tighter student phone rules; members debate lunch‑time exception and staffing needs
Summary
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.
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.
Why it matters: The change would restrict phone use during instructional time and could affect classroom behavior, student supervision workload and students who rely on phones for work‑related messages or unique scheduling needs.
Discussion and detail: Board Member Romero proposed a compromise model: phones kept in lockers from the first bell until the lunch bell, allowed in…
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