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Board weighs bell-to-bell phone limits and enforcement after student presentation
Summary
Trustees reviewed research and student input about classroom distraction and student wellbeing, with student representatives telling the board peers cite cyberbullying, distraction and reduced face‑to‑face interaction but also value phones for quick parent contact.
The Sartell-St. Stephen School Board spent substantial time reviewing potential changes to its cell‑phone practices in district schools, including whether to restrict phones "bell to bell" (during the school day), adopt classroom-level enforcement, or pursue technical and logistical solutions.
Students presented compiled peer feedback and literature summaries. Student representatives told trustees that top concerns among peers are "cyberbullying, distraction, loss of productivity, and then just less interactions overall with your peers face to face." They also said students value phones for quick contact with family, to reduce…
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