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Board to take public comment in February on proposed high‑school cellphone/Chromebook policy
Summary
Superintendent Steve Ptacek reported staff and principal feedback about an existing or proposed no‑cellphone policy at Jacksonville High School; trustees agreed to bring the issue before the public in February for further discussion and input.
Superintendent Steve Ptacek raised an issue brought to him by staff regarding cellphone and Chromebook use at Jacksonville High School and summarized conversations with the principal and staff who already implement a no‑cellphone policy. The board discussed the pros and cons of restricting phones during the school day and agreed to bring the topic to a public forum in February for broader community input.
"The Board plans to bring it before the public in February for further discussion," the minutes state. The discussion followed the board’s return from closed session; no formal policy change was adopted at the Jan. 21 meeting, and the record shows only that the board instructed staff to schedule public discussion at an upcoming meeting.
