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Board previews bell-to-bell cell-phone restriction; student rep says awareness is low
Summary
The board discussed a proposed bell-to-bell cell-phone policy for grades 9–12 and acknowledged limited student awareness; administration said parent survey shows modest support and that the district will communicate broadly if the board approves the policy.
Board members discussed a proposed bell-to-bell cell-phone restriction for grades 9–12 (policy 2‑37). Trustees cited survey results showing roughly 54–55% support among the sampled parents and asked the student representative, Omar, whether students had been made aware of the policy possibility.
Student representative Omar said many students had not yet processed the idea. "I don't think that students... have really, like, heard or processed that, like, phones might get banned yet," he told the board. Several trustees agreed that parents’ views will carry significant weight and that the district should communicate clearly to students and families ahead of any implementation.
Administration said the policy remains on a multi-step path: second readings, final approval at a later meeting and communications plans if the board moves forward. Board members suggested practical implementation supports (lockers or supervised phone-storage options) and noted that middle-school rollout experience could inform high-school practice.
No policy vote occurred at the committee meeting; administrators said they will continue communication planning and will present the policy for final vote per the normal second-reading timeline.
