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BVSD high schools report early gains after districtwide 'off and away' cell-phone policy
Summary
Principals at Centaurus and Broomfield high schools told the board the new 'off and away' rule has reduced classroom distraction and boosted lunchtime social activity. Principals described phased enforcement, modest confiscations and new student-centered spaces such as game tables to encourage face-to-face connection.
Boulder Valley School District high-school principals reported early positive effects from a district policy requiring students’ cell phones to be “off and away” during the school day, telling the board March 11 that classrooms and common spaces show more engagement and students are forming new social connections.
The policy (J R C T), adopted by the board last fall, took effect at the start of the school year for high schools. Assistant Superintendent Robin Fernandez introduced a brief implementation update and said principals from Broomfield High and Centaurus High would highlight both celebrations and continuing operational questions.
“I have seen an increase in student conversations during open periods,” Broomfield Principal Ginger Ramsey told trustees, and she listed examples: students using free time to “get classwork completed,” more visible Chromebook use for homework and more casual play such as…
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