Big Sandy secondary school changes its cell phone rules for 2026-27

What happened

At the Aug. 19, 2026 board meeting the secondary principal said the school made a few changes this year, one being cell phone use, and that staff feel it is a positive change for students. The minutes do not describe the new rule. The board's written policy JICJ lets students use personal devices only when a teacher allows it for learning and requires them to be off or silent at other times.

Why it matters to families

Phone rules affect every middle and high school student every day, and parents may want the exact school rule.

The evidence

The Aug. 19 minutes quote the principal's report. Policy JICJ (Student Use of Cell Phones and Other Personal Technology Devices) is on the district's board policy page; the board did not take a vote on a phone rule in the minutes reviewed.

The source