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Board member urges review of student cell‑phone policies after new research; administration says topic under discussion
Summary
A board member asked the district to watch emerging studies linking reduced phone access to better academic and social outcomes; administrators said leadership had read The Anxious Generation and will continue internal discussions.
Board member Bob raised a policy discussion about student cell‑phone use, telling the board that several recent studies suggest restricting access to phones during the school day is associated with improved academic performance and reduced bullying and student violence. He said he was not proposing immediate action but urged the board to monitor the research and reconsider approaches — from limited use to full daytime restrictions — as evidence evolves.
An administrator responding to the comment said the leadership team had read The Anxious Generation as a summer leadership read and that the book prompted substantial administrative conversation. The administrator said the topic is being discussed internally and will remain on the district's radar.
No policy changes or formal directives were adopted at the meeting; the discussion was logged as a request to keep monitoring research and consider policy options as warranted.
