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Board reviews proposed 2025‑26 student code of conduct; WCD restriction and discipline levels draw debate
Summary
Lee County School Board members received a first reading Feb. 4 of proposed updates to the 2025‑26 student and adult codes of conduct, including a districtwide proposal to restrict wireless communication devices during instructional time.
Lee County School Board members received a first reading Feb. 4 of proposed updates to the 2025‑26 student code of conduct and a companion adult student code, including a proposal to restrict wireless communication devices (WCDs) during the instructional day and to change how several infractions are categorized and penalized.
District staff said the review followed broad stakeholder engagement — including surveys with more than 5,000 responses (94% parents), meetings with principal and teacher task forces, the district advisory council and student groups — and that a final version would return to the board in March for action. Doctor Jessica Duncan and Chuck Bradley led the briefing.
On WCDs: staff presented survey results showing 85.3% of respondents agreed with restricting WCD use during instruction “as long as students can access the device from their backpack in…
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