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Board schedules cell-phone policy meeting to finalize rules for start of school
Summary
Board members agreed to convene a policy meeting in August to finalize a cell-phone policy for inclusion in the student handbook and discussed local options (in-class rules, before/after bell, field-trip exceptions).
Board members agreed that a policy meeting is needed in August to finalize a district cell-phone policy so it can be included in the student handbook ahead of school opening. The chair emphasized the policy must be in place, noting "If we don't have the policy, it's still the law," and asked administrators to draft protocols.
The superintendent explained the policy can allow district-level discretion for contexts such as in-class use, before-bell periods, and field trips, and said administrators will meet next week (noting some staff are on vacation this week) to develop parent communications and operational details.
