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Franklin Regional board gives first reading to student cell phone policy as members debate monitoring and feedback
Summary
The Franklin Regional Board of School Directors advanced a first reading of a new student cell phone policy that gives teachers authority to restrict device use during class while preserving parental choice. Board members discussed national research, teacher discretion, and the need for ongoing feedback before a second reading.
The Franklin Regional Board of School Directors on Oct. 13 advanced a first reading of a student cell phone and personal electronic device policy that gives teachers primary authority to regulate device use in classrooms while recognizing parental control over whether a child carries a phone.
Administrators and board members said the policy is intended to ‘‘enhance academic learning’’ and permit teachers to require phones be stored out of sight, placed in secure classroom locations, or incorporated for instructional purposes. ‘‘Cell phone use during class time is at the discretion of the teacher,’’ an administrator presenting…
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