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Elizabeth School District debates stricter student cell-phone rules as middle school begins enforcement
Summary
Board discussion followed a public comment urging balance between safety and classroom management. District leaders described a new middle-school approach that keeps phones in backpacks during class and returns confiscated devices to parents.
The Elizabeth School District Board of Education spent a significant portion of its Feb. 24 special meeting discussing student use of cell phones and other personal technology during the school day. Board members, staff and a public commenter debated a possible district-wide policy after the middle school began enforcing a rule to keep devices out of sight during instruction.
The discussion matters because board members tied device behavior to classroom focus and to student mental-health concerns, while parents and some board members emphasized parental access to students in emergencies. Chrissy Howell, a public commenter, told the board: “I hope the district continues to carefully balance classroom management, safety, and parental concerns in its approach…
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