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Board launches cell phone and electronic-device study to craft district-wide policy

3853381 · June 18, 2025

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Summary

Belvidere CUSD 100 approved creation of a study committee to develop recommendations for securing cell phones and electronic devices during the school day, with plans to bring a proposal to the board in July.

The Belvidere CUSD 100 Board of Education on June 16 authorized a research study and committee to develop recommendations about cell phone and electronic-device use during the school day.

Superintendent Dr. Shug said the committee has already begun meeting and that staff hopes to present a recommendation in July that will create a consistent system across the district for securing devices during instructional time. The stated goal is to preserve instructional time and remove the burden on individual teachers to repeatedly address device use in classrooms.

The board approved the study and committee formation by roll call. Dr. Shug said the effort will be proactive and is intended to anticipate forthcoming legislation on the topic; the district invited board members to join the committee if they wished.

The committee will develop options for how devices might be handled and will return to the board with a proposal next month. No policy was adopted at the meeting — this action establishes a study and planning process only.