Clinton Schools Adopt Bell-to-Bell Phone Ban

School Committee · Meeting of August 10, 2026

Clinton School Committee adopted a bell-to-bell cell phone ban, waiving a second reading to approve policy JICJA. Dr. Meyer told the board Clinton High School will pilot an app called Doorman that locks phones until 2:09 p.m., calling it a way to get "ahead of" a pending state law, noting "Massachusetts is one of 14 states that doesn't already have this." The committee also adopted the Special Education Stabilization Fund on a second reading after Select Board review, and heard that federal Title I funding fell about $12,000 while Title IV rose $775. One member said eliminating the high school's "bring your own device" policy risked limiting a tool that "should be something that I feel like we should be empowering, not limiting," though the handbooks passed unanimously.

The Adult Learning Center reported 221 evening ESOL students and a growing waiting list.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Recognitions
• Public Comment, CTA and PTA Reports
• Adult Learning Center Annual Update
• Staffing and Organizational Changes
• New Cell Phone and Personal Electronic Device Policy (JICJA)
• Special Education Stabilization Fund — Second Reading
• FY27 Budget: State and Federal Funding Outlook
• District Goals for 2026-27
• Handbook Updates and the BYOD Debate
• School Improvement Plans
• Clinton Middle School Building Project
• Keystone Collaborative Appointment and Superintendent Updates
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,723 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of August 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.