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Advisory council recommends restricting high school cell phone use; board to consider implementation in spring
Summary
A District advisory council recommended restricting cellphone use for grades 9–11, allowing seniors more privilege, and developing education and logistics for a fall rollout. The board asked staff for implementation details and a follow-up report in March.
The Darien Board of Education's advisory council on student mobile-device use recommended restricting students' personal cell phone use in classrooms for grades 9–11, allowing limited senior exemption and recognizing exceptions for specific academic settings such as art classes where phones are used as cameras.
The council — a mix of students, staff, parents and administrators — surveyed staff, students and families and reviewed regional practices. Superintendent Alan Adley and committee chairs said staff and parents reported a high negative impact of cell phones on student learning; nearly…
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