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Selah board reviews broad stakeholder survey as parents and staff push stricter phone rules
Summary
After public commenters urged a bell‑to‑bell ban, the Selah School District presented results of a rank‑order survey of students (613 responses), parents (198) and staff (209); students favored keeping the current policy while staff favored a stricter ban. The board said it will weigh the survey alongside forums and student voice before deciding policy for 2026‑27.
Superintendent McKay told the board that the district conducted a rank‑order survey of stakeholders to inform possible changes to its telecommunication and cell‑phone policy for the 2026‑27 school year.
"We had 613 responses from students," McKay said, "and the students selected Proposal A — our current policy — as their top choice. Parents and staff also participated: about 198 responses from parents and 209 from staff, with staff showing more support for Proposal C, a bell‑to‑bell ban." McKay emphasized the survey is one of several inputs the board will use, alongside community forums and student…
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