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District reports early success with stricter cell‑phone rules at middle and high schools
Summary
District principals and the superintendent reported the new rule keeping middle‑schoolers' phones away from 7:20 a.m. to 2:06 p.m. has gone smoothly; a high school survey showed staff support but far lower student enthusiasm for the policy.
Prior Lake‑Savage Area Schools leaders told the board on May 5 that new limits on cell‑phone use at the middle and high school levels have been implemented this year and are largely meeting expectations.
Principal Kabushak (middle school) said staff support drove the change. Middle school students are required to keep phones in backpacks or lockers from 7:20 a.m. (first bell) until 2:06 p.m. Kabushak said the policy “has gone well” and that staff initially collected “a couple phones a day”…
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