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Board tightens 7—12 student handbook on cell phones; guidance calls for lockers and limited exceptions
Summary
After an extended discussion, the board approved revisions to the 7—12 student handbook that narrow device use during class time, permit phones at lunch/passing/honor study hall (subject to supervisor guidelines), and establish a process for medical exceptions and teacher-requested instructional uses.
The 3 Lakes School District board spent a large portion of its meeting revising the 7—12 student handbook, focusing on electronic-device rules and enforcement. Staff presented language that replaces ambiguous phrases like "instructional time" with "class time," clarifies confiscation procedures, and establishes lockers as the primary place for phones during class.
Justin (staff) told the board the goal was to remove subjective language that allowed inconsistent enforcement across classrooms. He proposed the following core elements: remove the clause "so long as the device does not disrupt the educational…
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