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Board discusses cell-phone policy and parent notification ahead of school year
Summary
Board members discussed the district's updated cell-phone policy, noting state law allows schools to hold phones until the end of the day; administration said the policy (via Neola) meets state timelines and that communication and phased implementation for high school will continue.
Board members and the District Administrator discussed the district's cell-phone policy and how it will be communicated to families before the school year. The administrator said the district updated policy material and will include the guidance in back-to-school communications. He explained that implementation will be reinforced multiple times to parents and students.
On legal authority, the administrator told the board that "the state law says... school can hold that cell phone until the end of the day," and described how a phased pilot for high-school classrooms and parental outreach could ease transitions for students used to different routines. The administration said it will continue to monitor and provide updates on rollout and any necessary adjustments.
