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School board approves tighter limits on student cellphones; amendment to exempt study halls fails
Summary
The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education voted to revise policy 443.5 to restrict student wireless communication devices during instructional time. An amendment that would have excluded study halls from the definition of instructional time failed.
The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education on June 9 approved revisions to policy 443.5, tightening rules about student use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.
Board members said the policy is intended to reduce classroom disruptions and standardize expectations across grade levels. The board voted to adopt the revised policy after a nearly hourlong discussion that focused on whether study halls should be treated as instructional time.
Supporters of the revision argued that a consistent rule will reduce disputes between students and staff and…
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