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Washburn Rural High students and site council ask Auburn‑Washburn board to tighten cell‑phone rules
Summary
Student representatives and the Washburn Rural High School site council presented recommended revisions to the district electronic‑device policy, proposing a ban on phone use during instructional time with limited exceptions, progressive discipline for violations and a phased implementation next school year.
Student members of the Washburn Rural High School site council asked the Auburn‑Washburn USD 437 Board of Education on Monday to adopt a stricter electronic‑device policy that would bar personal phones during instructional time while allowing limited use during advisory, lunch and other noninstructional periods.
The site council’s presentation, delivered by student presenter Enzo Cabrillo and other members, summarized parent and faculty survey feedback and national research. Cabrillo said the council found the district policy “too lax” and reported that faculty observed daily phone use in class. The presentation cited a faculty survey indicating widespread classroom phone use and referenced the district’s Blue Ribbon Task Force review from July…
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