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State budget amendment would require stricter in‑school phone rules; district awaiting guidance
Summary
An amendment to House Bill 2 would require schools to prohibit personal electronics from the first bell to dismissal; district staff said they are monitoring guidance and would refine local policy as needed.
Board members discussed a state budget amendment in House Bill 2 that, as written, would require policies prohibiting personal electronic communication or gaming devices from the first bell of instructional time until the final bell.
Mister Black and board members noted the district had already been working on a local cell‑phone policy and that the high school had recently reduced in‑class phone…
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