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Sewanhaka board advances cell-phone ban policy to second review after parent support and questions about enforcement
Summary
The Sewanhaka Central High School District’s draft student personal-device policy, which would require students to store phones in lockers during the school day, was the subject of extensive board discussion and public comment at the July 8 meeting; the policy remained on second review and no final vote was taken.
The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education discussed the proposed student use-of-personal-electronic-devices policy at its July 8 meeting, heard multiple public commenters in support of a school-day phone ban, and continued the policy on second review rather than taking final action.
The draft policy would require students to secure cell phones in lockers for the school day, with limited exceptions for seniors leaving campus for lunch and students participating in off-campus CTE programs or field trips. Board members and the superintendent said…
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