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Board reviews cell‑phone survey; keeps current grade‑based rules but asks for simplified enforcement
Summary
A district survey of more than 8,000 respondents found mixed views on device rules. Board members asked staff to simplify consequences and improve education for students and families; elementary phone use remains largely restricted while middle and high school uses for teacher‑directed instruction, lunch and transitions were maintained.
The Sarasota County School Board reviewed results of a district cell‑phone survey Feb. 4 and directed staff to simplify enforcement and strengthen educational outreach, while largely keeping the current grade‑band rules in place.
The district collected roughly 8,000 responses over two weeks from students (grades 6–12), parents, teachers, administrators and community members. Survey takers were asked whether the district policy was about right, too strict or too loose and to select preferred consequence options for violations.
Overall, the majority of respondents…
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