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Board members question governor—s abrupt cell-phone order and highlight summer programs and July 15 resource fair
Summary
At the July 8 meeting directors raised concerns about an abrupt executive order from the governor on student cell-phone bans and emphasized local decision-making; board members and student advisers also highlighted summer programs and a district resource fair on July 15.
Director Dr. Sandagari told the board she had received many calls after the governor issued an executive order on cell-phone bans and said the district should make local decisions rather than implement abrupt statewide directives.
"I wish this was left to the school board and not such abrupt decision," Dr. Sandagari said, noting practical concerns in a district of the Salem-Keizer School District's size and questioning how enforcement…
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