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Board adopts cell phone policy and updates high school phone procedure

What happened
On August 5 the board approved Neola Policy 5136, Personal Communication Devices (7-0). On August 12 it approved updating the cell phone procedure in the Jr./Sr. High School student handbook (5-0).
Why it matters to families
These decisions set the rules for phones during the school day for junior and senior high students.
The evidence
August 5 and August 12 minutes record the votes. The minutes do not list the new phone rules, so the exact limits are not stated here.
The source
August 12, 2026 special board meeting minutesSee the full record for School District of Wabeno Area.
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