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Wetzel County board reviews countywide student cell-phone policy changes after state action
Summary
District staff briefed the board on state-driven changes that require policies to specify phone storage and communications; the district plans countywide consistent consequences for grades 6+, standardized storage (Yonder bags/lockable devices), and further principal-level work before formal adoption.
At Monday’s Wetzel County Schools board meeting, staff presented proposed revisions to the district’s student cell‑phone policy to comply with recent state legislative changes and to make consequences consistent across all schools.
Staff member (presenting) said the legislature now requires policy language about how phones are stored, and recommended countywide uniformity for grades six and up. "We need to add ... address how they're being stored," the staff member said, noting the district already uses lockable storage…
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