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SHAC and MAST recommend grade‑band cell‑phone expectations; board to await legislative clarity before formal adoption
Summary
The School Health Advisory Council and MAST recommended a grade‑band approach (sample B) to limit student phone use during instruction. The superintendent asked trustees to review recommendations and said staff will wait for any legislative mandate before seeking formal board action.
Midway ISD staff presented School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and MAST committee work on student cell‑phone expectations and told trustees both bodies favored a graded policy that restricts phone use during instructional time and allows limited use at non‑instructional times.
Anne Marie (staff member) summarized SHAC’s four meetings and said the committee reviewed parent and staff surveys, sample policies and legislative language. She said SHAC examined options and that both SHAC and MAST favored "sample B," a model that tightens restrictions for younger…
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