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DeWitt board continues middle‑school cell‑phone locker pilot, excludes smartwatches for now
Summary
The DeWitt Public Schools Board voted to continue its middle‑school cell‑phone locker pilot through the 2025–26 school year but amended the proposal to exclude smartwatches from the locker requirement; the amendment passed with one member opposed.
The DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education voted to continue a pilot requiring middle‑school students to keep cell phones in their lockers but amended the plan so smartwatches, earbuds and AirPods are not included in that locker requirement for the 2025–26 school year.
The change came during discussion of a proposed update to the DeWitt Middle School handbook (policy 51 36). Board members and staff debated enforcement, safety and whether students would substitute other devices if phones were restricted. After discussion, the board agreed to continue the pilot as implemented…
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