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Racine board signals support for bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone ban; superintendent tasked with cost‑benefit plan
Summary
Several board members urged a bell‑to‑bell ban on student cell phones to reduce distractions and improve learning; the superintendent will research implementation options, costs (pouches, staffing, communications), equity concerns and staged rollouts and return to the board with proposals.
A referral to strengthen student cell‑phone rules drew extensive discussion and broad board interest in a bell‑to‑bell ban that would prohibit phones on students’ persons during the entire school day, with limited exceptions.
Boardmember Coe and others described classroom enforcement problems and cited research and expert testimony arguing phones harm…
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