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Board delays adoption of student personal-communication-device policy after extended discussion of enforcement and exceptions
Summary
Hillsboro R-III trustees discussed new state requirements restricting student cell-phone use in instruction, debated locker vs. backpack storage, smartwatch and BYOD concerns, and voted to table the policy to allow administrators to provide procedural guidance.
Hillsboro R-III trustees discussed a proposed student personal-communication-device policy and related implementation procedures prompted by recent state legislation (Senate Bill 68). After an extended debate about enforcement, instructional exceptions and monitoring, the board voted to table final approval and asked administrators to return with more detailed procedures.
Superintendent Dr. Eisman introduced the topic and said much of the district’s current safety and emergency planning is already aligned with the bill’s requirements. He described the proposed policy packet and a draft set of handbook language the administration shared for review.
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