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Board begins work on cell‑phone policy with principal input; focus on middle and high schools
Summary
Superintendent John Baldwin said principals will meet to discuss implementation options for a district cell‑phone policy, noting middles and high schools show the most device use; staff are collecting sample policies and research and plan to return to the board with recommendations.
The board discussed next steps on a district cell‑phone policy. Superintendent John Baldwin said principals will meet to weigh implementation challenges and to provide feedback on practical enforcement at different grade levels.
"When you start talking about cell phones, it gets interesting out there," Baldwin said, noting staff have gathered research and sample policies and that the district is considering whether any policy change should take effect at the start of a school year. He recommended focusing first on high schools (and possibly middle schools) where device prevalence is higher and suggested piloting or phased implementation to avoid placing undue enforcement burdens on teachers.
Baldwin told the board staff will collect administrator feedback over the next week and return recommendations. No formal policy vote was scheduled; the discussion was recorded as ongoing work toward a future policy decision.
