Miles City Elementary School District
Miles City schools are considering a policy requiring a reasonable attempt to notify a parent before searching a student in a non-emergency situation.
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The debate over phones, screens and the school day.
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How artificial intelligence is changing classrooms and school rules.
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Students speaking up, organizing and helping shape their schools.
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The student handbook says students must keep phones in their locker or the school office. They may use them only before school and at lunch. Teachers decide when laptops and other devices are used, and phones are banned in locker rooms.
Valier Elementary School District #18
On July 14, 2026 the board approved a three-year high school volleyball co-op with Conrad Public Schools. The board noted that all of Valier's girls' teams now play through co-ops with other schools.
West Yellowstone School District
The June 16, 2026 board agenda proposed using Win Element phone pouches to secure student phones for the whole school day, starting in the 2026-27 school year.
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