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Hopkins staff outline timeline, teacher concerns for new cell-phone policy
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Lightfoot presented a draft timeline for Hopkins' required cell-phone policy, proposing multiple drafts, teacher and principal engagement, and possible second-semester implementation; board members asked for parent sessions, teacher involvement, and clear communication materials.
District staff presented a draft timeline and implementation options Oct. 8 as Hopkins prepares a cell-phone policy that must be in place by March 2025. Assistant Superintendent Lightfoot said the monitoring committee has backward-mapped a schedule with multiple drafts, public input windows and monitoring-committee reviews before any board vote.
Lightfoot emphasized the distinction between drafting policy…
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