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Mesa junior-high students present proposals to tighten cell‑phone rules at Hacktivate study session
Summary
Six junior‑high teams from Mesa Public Schools presented proposals at a district study session calling for stricter classroom phone rules, designated storage, graduated discipline and accommodations for medical or disability needs.
Dozens of Mesa Public Schools junior‑high students presented their recommendations for a district cell‑phone policy during a study session portion of the April board meeting, urging limits during class and passing periods while allowing supervised use at lunch.
The presentations, organized as part of a district “Hacktivate” inquiry project, included proposals from six teams representing multiple junior highs. Presenters described a mix of approaches: a common idea was banning phones in classrooms and during passing periods and allowing them at lunch; another recurring suggestion was a graduated discipline…
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