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CHSD 99 board adopts new student‑family handbook language; default phone storage and cubby system approved
Summary
The CHSD 99 Board approved revisions to the student‑family handbook that make the default expectation that phones be stored in a district-provided device cubby in classrooms; teachers retain discretion to set classroom rules and deans will handle referrals when students access devices without permission.
The CHSD 99 Board of Education on June 16 approved revisions to the district’s student‑family handbook that establish a new default approach to personal electronic devices in instructional spaces. The change sets “stored” as the district default (students deposit devices in a designated storage unit), while still allowing teachers professional discretion over classroom management.
Superintendent Hank told the board the updated language responds to teacher requests for a consistent storage option and streamlined discipline. Under the new default, students are expected to place phones in a district-provided storage unit (the administration said it selected a shoe‑caddy style unit that can be wall-mounted); if a student takes a phone out of the storage area or accesses it…
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