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Poudre School District staff outline high‑school cell‑phone rules: silenced and out of sight during class, with limited site flexibility
Summary
District administrators presented a framework to align high school cell‑phone practices across campuses: silenced and out of sight during class periods, allowed during passing periods and lunch, exceptions for accommodations and approved instructional uses, and a three‑tier response for violations. No board vote was required at this update.
Poudre School District staff presented a proposed, districtwide alignment of high‑school cell‑phone practices Tuesday, outlining a mix of “tight” rules that would be consistent at all high schools and “loose” elements that individual schools could tailor to their communities.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Julie Chaplin led the presentation with Fort Collins High assistant principal Justin Stevens and Fossil Ridge assistant principal Dr. Sonia Geddy. The plan Staff presented would require phones and smartwatches to be silenced and out of sight for the full class period (from bell to bell); headphones linked to phones would be disallowed during instruction, though wired headphones plugged into district devices would be allowed. Passing periods, lunch, off periods and before/after school would remain phone‑allowed times.
Exceptions: Students with documented…
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