Lisle CUSD 202 board discusses tightening mobile‑device language in student handbooks

Board members spent a substantial portion of the meeting reviewing student handbook language on access to mobile phones and other devices and discussed whether to convert handbook language into board policy for consistency.

Administrators described a differentiated approach by school level: elementary schools rarely see issues; junior high students are expected to keep phones put away for the day (with staff giving permission in specific cases) and the junior high is close to a no‑phone practice; high school students are allowed to bring phones and use them during passing periods and lunch. Consequences for violations were described as graduated — after‑school detention for early infractions, parent involvement if problems continue, and loss of privilege in repeated cases.

Board members and administrators raised monitoring challenges — bathroom use was repeatedly flagged as the primary enforcement concern — and suggested handbook language should be broadened to cover all mobile devices (phones, smartwatches, tablets) and to explicitly reference legal constraints on recording. One participant reminded the group that Illinois is a dual‑consent state and said it would be appropriate to cite that statute when specifying prohibitions on video or photo recording in private spaces.

A board member proposed drafting board policy language that mirrors school handbook language and bringing it back for a first reading; administrators said they and board volunteers could draft language for consideration at a subsequent meeting. No formal policy vote was held.