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Kutztown Area SD considers stronger high‑school cell‑phone rules, targets second‑quarter rollout
Summary
At an Oct. 13 meeting, the board discussed tightening high‑school cell‑phone procedures — options ranged from classroom collection boxes and lockers to limited confiscation or bell‑to‑bell bans — and set a target of the beginning of the second quarter for final proposals.
Chair opened the discussion on student device protocols, saying the district wants to strengthen procedures that currently defer specifics to school handbooks. "The distraction that is available to students certainly takes away from [the] learning environment," the Chair said, urging a public conversation and collaboration with high‑school and middle‑school teams.
Board members reviewed the district's current approach: electronic devices are broadly permitted when appropriate but…
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