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Stillwater schools launch community process for districtwide phone‑free policy
Summary
After a presentation from the Phone Free Schools Movement, the Stillwater Area Public Schools board opened a months‑long community engagement process, including student and staff surveys, toward a policy decision by March and potential fall 2025 implementation.
A national advocacy group urged the Stillwater Area Public Schools board on Monday to adopt a "first bell to last bell" policy that would require students to keep personal electronic devices off and secured during the school day, and district leaders said they will collect community feedback and survey students and staff before deciding by March.
Kim Whitman, cofounder of the Phone Free Schools Movement, told the board that removing phones from classrooms creates "a distraction‑free environment where students can thrive both academically and socially," and described storage options ranging from simple zippered pouches to the…
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