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Vashon Island School Board to hold May 14 work session on districtwide bell-to-bell cellphone policy
Summary
After hours of public comment and internal discussion, the Vashon Island School District board scheduled a May 14 community work session to gather student, staff and public input on potentially expanding McMurray Middle School's bell-to-bell phone policy districtwide.
The Vashon Island School District Board on Monday agreed to hold a May 14 community work session to collect student, staff and public input on revising Policy 3245, which governs student use of telecommunication devices.
Board members said the March incident at the high school and research on youth mental health and learning provide urgency to the review, but several stressed the need for a deliberative, community-driven process that addresses enforcement and cultural change.
Why it matters: Parents and multiple board members cited studies and recent litigation involving social platforms…
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