Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District officials, principals and students report early gains and consistency challenges in cell‑phone policy
Summary
Assistant superintendent and school leaders presented a mid‑year review of the district’s student cell‑phone procedures, citing reduced classroom phone use, fewer referrals at some schools and student concerns about inconsistent enforcement and downtime during long block periods.
Assistant Superintendent Forrest Randsell opened the Jan. 15 Committee on Student Conduct discussion on the district’s cell‑phone procedures, describing the work as a procedural implementation rather than a policy rewrite and asking for input from students and school leaders.
“[W]e consciously did not change our electronic policy over the summer because we already had a very restrictive policy that allowed us to enforce what we wanted to see happen,” Randsell said. He invited secondary school leaders and student representatives to report mid‑year progress and challenges.
Principals from middle and high schools said consistent enforcement has reduced classroom phone use. Kelly Williams, principal of McLaughlin Middle School, said clear messaging to staff and a grade‑level…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
