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The following is a brief of the story. For the rest of the story, see the Tuesday, Sept. 2 print edition of the BDN.
In Prairie Home’s regular school board meeting on Aug. 20, board members engaged in a lengthy discussion regarding the use of cell phones by students.
Most were in agreement that there are too many reasons to not allow any use of cell phones by students but there was opposition with genuine concerns about how students would communicate with parents if the need should arise.
The administrators cited incidents in the media occurring at other schools in which students have used camera phones to take pictures in locker room showers and posted inappropriate photos on websites or used text messaging to cheat on tests, just to name a few of the reasons why cell phone use by students is no longer a policy that should be allowed.
The administrators offered reassurance that during school activities with faculty and staff present that there should be ample opportunity, if needed, for use of a phone. After much consideration, a majority vote ended use of all cell phones, digital cameras, and/or other personal electronic devices by students on school property or other locations during extra curricular activities.
The following is a brief of the story. For the rest of the story, see the Tuesday, Sept. 2 print edition of the BDN.
In Prairie Home’s regular school board meeting on Aug. 20, board members engaged in a lengthy discussion regarding the use of cell phones by students.
Most were in agreement that there are too many reasons to not allow any use of cell phones by students but there was opposition with genuine concerns about how students would communicate with parents if the need should arise.
The administrators cited incidents in the media occurring at other schools in which students have used camera phones to take pictures in locker room showers and posted inappropriate photos on websites or used text messaging to cheat on tests, just to name a few of the reasons why cell phone use by students is no longer a policy that should be allowed.
The administrators offered reassurance that during school activities with faculty and staff present that there should be ample opportunity, if needed, for use of a phone. After much consideration, a majority vote ended use of all cell phones, digital cameras, and/or other personal electronic devices by students on school property or other locations during extra curricular activities.
