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U-46 tightens device rules in code of conduct and discusses Yonder pouch pilot for middle schools
Summary
The board reviewed changes to the student code of conduct that classify all communication-capable devices — including smartwatches — as subject to restrictions and discussed a proposed purchase of Yonder phone pouches for middle schools; medical-device exceptions tied to IEP/504 plans were clarified.
The School District U-46 Board of Education on May 19 reviewed proposed student-code-of-conduct language that would restrict use of communication-capable devices in K–8 classrooms and limit high-school device use to outside instructional spaces, and district staff presented a recommended bid for Yonder phone pouches intended to secure devices at middle schools.
Mark Cannella, coordinator of culture and climate, said the updated code aligns with federal and state requirements, emphasizes proactive and restorative discipline approaches, and clarifies that “communication devices” include cell phones, smartphones and…
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