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Pond Springs council votes 4–1 to reject staff recommendation backing ban on middle-school cell phones
Summary
After a public hearing with administrators, teachers and residents, the Pond Springs City Council voted 4–1 to deny a staff recommendation that would have supported prohibiting student cell phone use during the school day and encouraged the Palm Springs Unified School District to adopt a standardized 'away for the day' policy.
The Pond Springs City Council voted 4–1 on Dec. 17 to deny a staff recommendation that would have supported prohibiting student cell phone use during the school day and encouraged the Palm Springs Unified School District to adopt a standardized "away for the day" policy.
City staff (Speaker 1) told the council the proposed resolution was intended to improve classroom learning, student safety and mental well-being, saying the middle schools have reported "growing challenges associated with student cell phone usage during instructional hours, including classroom distractions, social media related conflicts, anxieties among…
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