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Keene ISD board discusses locking pouches for student cell phones
Summary
Trustees discussed adopting a policy requiring student cell phones be stored in locked pouches during the school day, noting districts that use pouches have not experienced slower dismissals; no formal policy was adopted at the meeting.
During discussion of new student cell-phone rules, trustees said the district plans to adopt a policy requiring students not to have cell phones during the school day and proposed purchasing pouches that keep phones locked up while classes are in session. The board noted that districts that have adopted pouch systems did not see slower dismissal times, and the item remained a discussion item pending formal policy language.
The transcript records the board's rationale in general terms but does not capture who made the specific remarks or any estimated cost or rollout schedule. No motion to adopt policy was recorded in the provided segments.
