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Students at Mesa Public Schools present varied fixes to district cell‑phone policy, call for clearer enforcement and 'brain breaks'
Summary
High school teams from seven schools presented recommendations at a Mesa Public Schools study session, urging consistent enforcement of existing policy, age‑differentiated rules, student education and scheduled phone breaks rather than a districtwide ban.
At a Mesa Public Schools governing board study session focused on the district's cell‑phone policy, student teams from multiple high schools presented proposals urging clearer enforcement, more education for students and staff, and schedule‑based “brain breaks” instead of a blanket ban.
Students and staff framed the discussion around the district's Chapter 5305 cell‑phone policy, which the governing board adopted in the spring and implemented in July. Superintendent Dr. Andy Forless told the board the district had gathered community…
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