Goodland Jr/Sr High School

FYI, GJSH is looking to go to an "away all day" policy for cell phones next year. Please feel free to swing by Mr. Hollern's office during conferences if you have any questions or feedback, or shoot him an email!

Below is an overview of what a potential policy could look like:

"Students who bring personal electronic devices to campus do so at their own risk. Personal electronic communication devices including, but not limited to, smartphones, cell phones, smartwatches, and other electronic communication can be useful tools; however, research conducted by the KSDE Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen Time (2024) indicates that these devices can disrupt the learning environment and present mental health and legal concerns for students (e.g., exposure to inappropriate content, academic dishonesty during class, etc).

To protect instructional time and maintain a focused learning environment, all students' personal electronic communication devices will remain powered off, secured, and out of sight for the entire school day (including lunch in the school cafeteria, recess, and passing periods). This expectation begins with the 7:15am first bell and continues until 3:00pm dismissal.

Classroom teachers and support staff will continue to enforce this policy within their instructional spaces. To support consistent implementation, parents needing to communicate messages to students during the school day should continue to contact the front office. Smartwatches may be worn but may not be used for communication during the school day."

We look forward to continued conversations!