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Board hears mixed reports on phone‑ban effects; principals outline locker‑storage plan
Summary
Administrators told the board that enforcement of the student phone ban remains inconsistent; Interim HS Principal Robert Mackey said the district plans to require students to store phones in lockers while Middle School Principal Gregory Lehr recommended revisiting consequence steps. A parent said she observed increased game‑playing during lunch since the ban.
Trustees pressed district leaders for an update on the student phone ban during the July 6 meeting. Interim High School Principal Robert Mackey said enforcement was initially confusing: "it was a bit confusing when he first came, as students had phones on them but only a few were actually using them. The future plan is for all students to store their phones in their lockers." Middle School Principal Gregory Lehr said teachers had noticed phones but that most were not visible and recommended reviewing the steps and consequences for violations.
During public comment, Renee Johnson said she had observed a change in student behavior since the ban, adding that she had "noticed more students playing games and communicating with each other during their lunch since the phone ban." The board did not vote on policy changes at the meeting but directed administrators to revisit enforcement language and consequence steps for consistency across buildings.
