Results of a pilot program will be presented to the school board early next year.
SEATTLE — As students return to Seattle Public Schools on Wednesday, the district is weighing changes to its cell phone policy while also grappling with an $80 million budget shortfall, declining enrollment and a search for a permanent superintendent.
Some schools are piloting a program that requires students to lock their phones away during the day. Results will be presented to the school board early next year, said Carlos Del Valle, the district’s chief information officer and superintendent for technology and optimization.
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