Iowa City school board okays cellphone policy across district
The Iowa City Community School District approved a policy requiring students to detach phones from their bodies during instructional time and silence devices. Phones must be stored in backpacks or lockers, with violations leading to office confiscation and a tiered set of consequences. Open hours allow limited use. exceptions cover IEP or 504 plans and health concerns.
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Seven Iowans honored for heroic acts at Capitol ceremony
At the Iowa Capitol rotunda governor Kim Reynolds and DPS Commissioner Stephan Bayens honored seven recipients in the Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor and Governor's Lifesaving Awards ceremony. Honors included Randy Hartley Adel for Outstanding Service and Tyler Borneman Waterloo for Lifesaving, with others from Spirit Lake Spencer and Oelwein Police Department. The event saluted acts from CPR to rescuing 12 year olds and an elderly man and dog after a Jeep sank through ice. The ceremony linked to the Iowa Safety site and echoed by Governor Reynolds and DPS. Four officers from Oelwein PD received Sullivan Brothers Awards of Valor for entering a smoke filled apartment and rescuing a resident. The day also featured Iowa Business Council priorities and Future Caucus Innovation Fellows selections for 2025-2026.
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