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Norfolk Public Schools begins sprint to adopt cell-phone policy after passage of LB 140
Summary
Board discussed timeline and stakeholder surveys to meet new state requirement LB 140; superintendent outlined tight schedule and board members raised concerns about stakeholder engagement and enforcement.
The Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education on the stated timeline began work to adopt a district policy governing electronic communication devices after state lawmakers passed LB 140.
Superintendent Doctor Jamie Jo Thompson told the board the district must develop a policy with stakeholder input and have it in place by the start of the 2026–27 school year to comply with LB 140. Thompson said staff had prepared draft surveys for students, parents and staff and planned to distribute them immediately; the surveys are due back to Angie Baumann on May 29. She said she expected a draft policy from Perry Law Firm "on June 2 or shortly thereafter," administrative…
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