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Allegany board adopts student cell phone policy ahead of school year
Summary
The Allegany County Board of Education approved the second reading of the student cell phone policy (file JICJ) on July 15, 2025, in a unanimous vote; board members discussed associated regulations but took no formal action on the regulation language.
The Allegany County Board of Education voted unanimously July 15 to adopt a student cell phone policy (file JICJ) on its second reading, making the policy effective as board policy upon passage.
The motion to approve the policy was made by Dr. Bohn and seconded by Mr. Green; the motion passed with all five members voting in favor. Board staff member Mr. Llewellyn presented the file for second reading and answered questions from members before the vote.
The policy was advanced by the district policy committee. Board members thanked the committee for its work and singled out Dr. Bond for introducing the policy at an earlier meeting. Mr. Llewellyn told the board that the district also prepared a regulation to implement the policy and placed that regulation before the board for review; no vote was taken on the regulation language during the July 15 meeting.
Board members said they expect to monitor implementation and revise the regulation as needed after the start of the school year. "We'll see how it goes next year and look forward to iteratively improving it as needed," one member said in appreciation of the committee's work.
The policy adoption and the vote to approve the consent agenda, which preceded this item, were both recorded as unanimous. The board did not provide further details about enforcement procedures, effective date beyond it becoming policy on passage, or any specific technology restrictions in the policy text during the public portion of the meeting.
