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Lakeville Area School Board reviews revised cell phone policy in first reading
Summary
The Lakeville Area School District 194 board discussed a proposed student cell phone policy and broader revisions to Policy 208 during a lengthy first-reading review. Directors raised concerns about enforcement, audio recording, smartwatches, public comment language and unclear redline tracking in the draft.
The Lakeville Area School District 194 Board of Education spent the bulk of its Jan. 14 meeting reviewing a proposed cell phone policy and related revisions to Policy 208, taking the item as a first reading and delaying any final vote.
Board Chair Matt Swanson opened discussion by asking staff to present the draft. Brenda Albrecht, administrative services, told the board the draft "is a culmination" of work with school principals and legal review. Superintendent Michael Baumann said the policy largely reflects current practice and "has been in practice in the school system for the last, 2 school years. So, it's we're not departing from that either."
The proposed cell phone rules would generally require devices be out of sight during instruction; the draft treats PreK–8 differently from grades 9–12, with PreK–8 expected to keep devices in lockers. Board members debated whether high school students should…
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