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District continues 'off-and-away' cell-phone pilot; students and staff report mixed roll-out
Summary
Issaquah School District officials said a pilot to have secondary students keep phones “off and away” during instructional time has become more common but remains inconsistently enforced across schools.
The Issaquah School District reported progress on a pilot that discourages phone use during instructional time at the secondary level, but students and staff told the board the pilot’s rollout produced uneven experiences across schools.
District presenters said the pilot’s core expectation for secondary schools is that phones be “off and away” during instructional time (including time spent in hallways while class is in session). Elementary schools are using an “away for the day” approach suited to younger students.
Student trustees said early compliance complaints faded as the school year progressed, but implementation differences remain.…
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