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Wyoming Area School Board approves first reading of revised electronic-device policy for secondary schools
Summary
The Wyoming Area School Board on Dec. 17 approved the first reading of a package of revised policies that includes a new electronic-device rule for secondary students requiring phones be stored in locking pouches during the school day. Implementation timing and scope provoked questions from board members and the public.
The Wyoming Area School Board on Dec. 17 voted to approve the first reading of revised board policies that include a new policy restricting student access to personal electronic devices in the district's secondary schools.
The board’s action covers multiple revised policies (volumes 5 and 6 of 2024) and a revised Policy 237 on electronic devices. The board approved the first reading after a roll-call vote; members recorded several “no” votes specifically on the electronic-device item, and the district will hold a second reading before the policy is finalized.
Board member Ketchum presented the…
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