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Lancaster ISD proposes 'yonder' pouch program, $30 replacement fee for student devices
Summary
Lancaster ISD presented a districtwide plan to require students to store phones in 'yonder' pouches during the school day and proposed a $30 replacement fee for lost or damaged pouches; the item will be added to the student handbook for board action at the Jan. 20 regular meeting.
Lancaster Independent School District leaders described a new phone-storage program they say will reduce classroom distractions and comply with Texas House Bill 1481. Superintendent Dr. Perera presented the "yonder" pouch system and asked the board to amend the student handbook to allow a $30 replacement fee for lost or damaged pouches.
"We are introducing the yonder pouch in direct response to Texas House Bill 1481," Dr. Perera said, adding that the initiative is funded by a…
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