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Parents press Granite leaders on enforcing state cellphone ban; district says bell‑to‑bell enforcement coming
Summary
At a community council Q&A, parents pressed Granite School District leaders about enforcing a forthcoming bell‑to‑bell cellphone ban. District officials said the district already prohibits phones in classrooms, will move to bell‑to‑bell next year, and is working on consistent, documentable enforcement and staff expectations.
Parents at a Granite School District community forum urged clearer, firmer enforcement of a new state cellphone restriction and asked how schools will prevent students from using phones during school hours.
The meeting’s host and district staff said the district already prohibits phones in classrooms and plans to transition to bell‑to‑bell enforcement next year. “We should not have cell phones in the classrooms…and next year we’ll be from bell to bell,” the host said, adding that principals and a guiding coalition of high‑school leaders are developing consistent practices across schools.
Parents described students using phones during free time and…
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