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Deming school board adopts ban on student cell phones during school day
Summary
After extended debate, the Deming Public Schools Board approved a districtwide policy prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during instructional periods, passing periods and lunch; implementation details and enforcement will be worked out by administrators.
The Deming Public Schools Board voted Feb. 20 to adopt an electronic-communications policy that bars students from using personal electronic devices during instructional time, passing periods and lunch across the district.
Board members debated the policy for more than an hour before voting. The discussion opened with a presentation of survey results by a district staff member who said option A (a stricter policy) had the most support among respondents. Administrators, teachers and parents then described classroom and safety concerns that drove their positions.
District staff emphasized the survey and two draft policy versions were circulated: one that would allow use during passing periods and one that would not. A district…
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