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Selah School Board leans toward bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone ban after months of study
Summary
After months of surveys and site‑level variation in practice, the Selah School Board signaled support for a strict bell‑to‑bell ban on telecommunication devices, directing staff to prepare a first‑reading draft for policy 3245 and procedures ahead of a May reading and anticipated June adoption.
The Selah School Board moved toward adopting a districtwide bell‑to‑bell ban on student use of cell phones and other internet‑capable devices, citing research on mental health and academic focus and persistent uneven enforcement at school sites.
"I would argue in favor of proposal C," the board chair said during an extended discussion of three options for policy 3245, referring to the strictest proposal that would prohibit device use during the regular school day except for emergencies or administrator‑authorized instructional uses. Board members, student representatives and administrators debated enforcement, age…
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