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District says tighter classroom cell-phone rules reduced cyberbullying and improved engagement
Summary
The Superintendent's report credited consistent enforcement of new rules with increased student-to-student interaction and a reported decrease in cyberbullying, describing the effort as "highly successful."
The Superintendent's report to the board said the district implemented tighter expectations for cell-phone use in schools this school year and credited staff for consistent enforcement. "This effort has been highly successful," the report said, and the packet noted anecdotal reports of increased student-to-student interaction and a decrease in cyberbullying.
District staff said the policy builds on longstanding expectations and was prompted in part by recent legislative changes; the report framed the change as part of a broader effort to improve engagement in classrooms. The board received the update; no immediate policy change was proposed at the meeting.
