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Tehachapi Unified previews stricter phone policy after staff, parent and student survey; board to vote March 10
Summary
District staff presented survey findings showing mixed views: students say phones help learning but parents and many staff support restrictions. The board held a first read of BP 5131.8 (mobile communication devices) and will take a final vote March 10.
Miss Paxton presented results of a district survey and a first-read draft board policy (BP 5131.8) on mobile communication devices at the Feb. 10 meeting. The presentation summarized responses from high school students, parents and staff: about 90% of students use phones before class or during passing periods, 27% reported using phones during class, 74% said they use phones for schoolwork, and 84% viewed phones as valuable for learning. Parents showed…
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