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District outlines "no cell, bell-to-bell" rollout and disciplinary steps

Talbot County Board of Education · August 11, 2026
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Summary

District leaders described a coming "no cell, bell-to-bell" policy for high schools, planned communication to families, purchase of Yonder pouches and phased enforcement with referrals for repeated offenses; staff will monitor and report monthly discipline data.

District staff described plans to implement a districtwide "no cell, bell-to-bell" policy this school year, noting that staff will communicate expectations to families before the first day and that Yonder pouches for high-school students are being procured. "Day 1 is communicating... on day 2 when they come through, that's when we're going to start to implement," a district official said, outlining a phased approach to consequences and monthly monitoring of the policy’s data.

Board members asked for clarity about steps in the discipline sequence and whether teachers or administrators will handle initial confrontations. Staff said the process mirrors the middle-school model (office referral on repeated offenses, parental pick-up after multiple infractions) and that schools will provide visible signage and online links to the code of conduct. The district will return with implementation data and may produce parent-facing posters and website materials with clear examples of infractions and consequences.