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Parents urge consistent cell-phone rules; trustees warn against resolving disputes on social media
Summary
Multiple parents praised a strict middle-school cell-phone policy and urged more consistent enforcement across campuses; trustees and the superintendent urged residents to bring concerns to district staff instead of social media because of confidentiality and fairness issues
Several parents at the March 11 meeting urged the district to maintain or expand strict cell-phone policies in classrooms and to enforce them consistently across campuses.
A parent who said the district’s prior middle-school policy (requiring phones to be put away) produced more student socialization praised that approach and asked whether it could be extended to high school. Another parent described confronting hundreds of unwanted social-media messages and urged district action to limit online harassment.
The superintendent acknowledged the effectiveness of consistent classroom enforcement and said policy depends on instructor confidence and district-wide implementation: “Only as good as every teacher feels confident in enforcing it,” she said. She also addressed social media: district leaders said they “absolutely can't go on social media and talk about that” when matters involve students or personnel, and urged parents to report concerns via district channels so due process and confidentiality rules can be followed.
Why it matters: Cell-phone policies and social media behavior affect student classroom time, bullying risks and community trust. Parents urged stronger, consistent enforcement and clearer district messaging; the superintendent said the administration will provide more regular public updates and consider communications such as templated responses to acknowledge community concerns while protecting privacy.
