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Board keeps classroom smartphone restriction, asks administrators to monitor data and return with follow‑up
Summary
After reviewing staff, student and parent survey responses and disciplinary data, the board decided to maintain the current policy barring smartphones during instructional time and directed administrators to continue monitoring infractions and survey results.
Board members discussed smartphone-device policy changes at length and decided to maintain the current approach—disallowing smart devices in classrooms while permitting use during passing time and lunch—while asking administrators to monitor disciplinary data and report back.
Board discussion summarized staff concerns about “policing” personal devices, mixed survey results from parents and students, and discipline counts for the semester. Several board…
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