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Alisal Union trustees consider banning student cell phones on campus; public town hall set for May 22
Summary
District staff proposed a board policy change to prohibit students from using mobile communications devices on school sites and while under district supervision, citing classroom distraction and safety concerns. The board will hold a first reading May 14, a town hall May 22 and a second reading June 4.
Superintendent Koenig presented a proposed change to Alisal Union School District policy that would prohibit students from using mobile communications devices—“primarily cell phones”—while on school sites or under the supervision of a district employee.
The proposal is aimed at reducing classroom distractions and limiting incidents of cyberbullying, Superintendent Koenig said: “If you see a student looking at a cell phone, nothing good is happening.” He described exceptions for…
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