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Superintendent Outlines BRIC Initiative, Proposes No‑Phone Rule in Schools

Kent Local Board of Education · September 20, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent presented a four‑prong BRIC initiative focused on reducing youth smartphone dependence; prong three calls for no cell phones in schools, and the district will form committees and launch parent resources and a social‑media platform.

The superintendent described a multi‑part BRIC initiative the district will roll out to limit student smartphone use and strengthen parent guidance.

The superintendent told the board the initiative has four prongs: two parent‑focused guidance elements to help families decide when and how to give smartphones; a school‑level rule proposing no phones in classrooms (prong three); and a larger…

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