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Cannon County board weighs all‑day cell‑phone ban vs. instructional‑time rule; decision set for later this month
Summary
Board members discussed two draft policies — a full‑day student phone ban and a narrower ban limited to instructional time — heard evidence from districts that tightened rules and directed principals to draft procedures; the board must choose a policy before the school year under new state requirements.
CANNON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Cannon County Board of Education spent the longest portion of its June 10 workshop debating stricter rules for student cell phones, weighing a district‑wide, all‑day ban against a more limited rule that would prohibit phones during instructional time only.
Board members reviewed two draft policies: Policy A would require phones to be secured and unavailable for students for the full school day, including lunch and passing periods; Policy B would restrict phone use during instructional time but allow phones at lunch and between classes. Board members were told a state law requires phones not be used during instruction, but local policy determines the degree of restriction and enforcement.
Why it matters: Administrators and principals told the board they see phones linked to…
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