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Board considers exploring full student cell-phone ban; current rules vary by grade
Summary
The board discussed exploring a full ban on student cell phones during the retreat, noting current policies differ by level: elementary phones stay in backpacks, middle-school use allowed between passing times and high schools allow phones.
Student cell-phone policy was a discussion item at the Feb. 12 retreat, with board members noting that existing practices vary by grade level. Elementary students currently keep phones in backpacks, middle-school students may use phones between passing times, and high school students have access to their phones.
The board discussed that many studies support a full ban and agreed to explore the possibility further; no policy change or formal vote was recorded in the retreat minutes.
