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Parent urges Cache County School District to adopt uniform K‑12 cell phone policy
Summary
During the public‑input portion of the meeting, Spencer Nelson urged the board to apply the district's elementary cell phone rules across middle and high schools, saying consistent policy and enforcement could reduce in‑school distractions.
Spencer Nelson, a local resident and parent, asked the Cache County School District board to consider a uniform cell phone policy for grades K‑12 and offered to provide the board with a research‑based book outlining practical solutions.
Nelson said he supports the district's existing elementary policy that requires phones to remain off during class time and suggested extending similar rules through middle and high schools. "What I'm advocating for is the idea of, having a uniform policy, from k through 12," Nelson said during public comment, adding that elementary students are less distracted in part because of their current policy.
The nut graf: Nelson framed the request as a community effort to support students' classroom learning and social development and provided his contact information and copies of the book for board members to review.
Board members did not take action at the meeting; Nelson left copies of the book and invited further dialogue. There was no staff presentation or formal board discussion recorded on changing district policy during the meeting.
