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Board creates ad hoc committee to study cell-phone and social-media impacts on students
Summary
The board approved formation of an ad hoc committee charged with reviewing how cell phones and social media affect academics and social-emotional learning and returning policy recommendations and educational materials to the board.
The board voted to create an ad hoc committee charged with studying the academic and social-emotional impacts of student cell-phone and social-media use and returning policy recommendations and educational materials.
The committee’s stated duties include identifying best practices from other districts, reviewing current policies, recommending policy changes if warranted, and producing outreach materials (for example a handout or FAQ) to help families understand the committee’s findings. The board approved the committee membership as presented and charged the group to report back to the board with recommendations in the winter months (targeting January for a report-out).
Board members emphasized the need to balance policy review with education for parents and students and said any recommendations should include clear guidance for families and timelines for implementation.
