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District 99 says stricter cell‑phone policy raised referrals but boosted classroom engagement
Summary
Deans and teachers reported a jump from 39 to 339 phone referrals after a uniform district policy and scanner rollout; staff said most were first‑time incidents, the process is manageable and early course engagement and test scores improved in some classes.
District 99 administrators and teachers told the board that a newly enforced district‑wide cell‑phone policy and scan‑in system have produced a large increase in recorded referrals but early signs of improved student engagement.
D'Angelo Gerald, a dean at Downers Grove South, described the policy rollout: "We started this process on the first day of school," and he explained teachers place student devices in designated slots for…
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