The board opened discussion on two personnel/policy items: a first reading of an updated social‑media policy and a broader conversation about a student cell‑phone policy.

The interim superintendent presented Policy 4.10 for a first read, describing it as a synthesis of language used by other districts and indicating the policy will be posted for public comment. "Miss Dennis will post it tomorrow morning for public comment," the interim superintendent said. Trustees discussed free‑speech considerations, the scope of employer guidance versus private speech, and the three‑read process for policy adoption.

On the cell‑phone topic, trustees and staff discussed research and local data on office referrals related to phones and described possible approaches—bell‑to‑bell bans, instructional‑time restrictions, teacher‑managed cubbies, or a pilot using secure carts or modified Faraday solutions to limit in‑school access while preserving emergency reachability. One board member described trials in other schools that used mobile‑signal‑limiting carts and reported increased face‑to‑face interactions and lower informal disciplinary referrals. The board asked staff to draft a community survey and suggested considering a phased pilot (starting in middle school) and presenting a proposed survey for board review before broad distribution.

What happens next: Staff will prepare a public comment posting for the social‑media policy and develop a draft community survey and possible pilot plan for the cell‑phone policy to return to the board for consideration.