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Middle/high principal cites cellphone pouch trial, reopens dress-code discussion
Summary
Principal Megan Walls reported a strong start to the year — 120 Eagle Tickets handed out in September — and described staff attendance at the "Disconnected" Cell Phone Conference; the report mentioned using Yondr pouches and a Velcro pouch option for students with diabetes and signaled a plan to re-address the dress code policy.
Middle/High School Principal Megan Walls told the board the year has started well: students attended college fairs and the SUNY Roadshow, and staff distributed 120 Eagle Tickets to middle-school students in September. She said extracurricular clubs are active, Model UN includes a young cohort of 7th- and 8th-graders, and the school is approaching the 5-week mark on the calendar.
Walls reported that she and Kathryn Brown attended the "Disconnected" Cell Phone Conference and described two approaches the district is considering to limit classroom cellphone access: Yondr pouches and a Velcro pouch for students with diabetes. The report also included a note that the district plans to re-address the dress code policy; no formal policy change was voted on during the meeting.
