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Discussion on cell phone ban costs in schools
4:44:43
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the cost estimate for implementing cell phone bans in schools. Henry Rubio from the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators provides a rough estimate.
- Rubio estimates the cost to be around $25 million, but offers to provide a more precise figure later
- The estimate includes both equipment costs and additional staff needed for implementation
- Rubio emphasizes that they want teachers to focus on classroom instruction rather than phone collection
Rita Joseph
4:44:43
Cell phones, do you have an estimate on the cost based on how many schools already have some sort of ban?
4:44:49
Does anybody know?
4:44:51
CSA?
4:44:52
I
Henry Rubio
4:44:53
can't recall right now, so I'll give you a ballpark number.
4:44:57
Melissa and I trying to Yeah.
4:44:58
Do behind envelope math, not only for the equipment, but also the additional staff that you would need to collect them.
4:45:06
And both the chancellor and I are very much in agreement that we don't want our teachers to worry.
4:45:09
We need them focused in the classroom with students.
4:45:12
And so chair Joseph, I can't recall if it was roughly her and I, we think it would have cost us about $25,000,000.
4:45:17
But again, we could get back to you with a number.