The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is meeting with principal Olympia Rainer on April 28 to discuss whether or not to put a cell phone jammer into the school. However, they need Federal  Communication Commission’s (FCC) approval, For now, they lack the FCC’s approval.

“Several school districts have inquired about jamner approval,” Sorno said. “It would be good to have a few districts run a short test period.”

The jammer will cost the district approximately $4,000, and the school has the funds to purchase the jammer, and the district will likely get a one-month approval.

“I am listen if anyone has any better ideas,” Rainer said. “I am out of ideas. I am meeting with members of the PTA next week. Perhaps they will have a better idea, but so far I haven’t heard a solid alternate solution.”

The assistant principal works at least one cell phone referral a day, and students are suspended after the third cell phone referral.

“Principal Rainer is frustrated and rightfully so,” PTA president Gayle Chen said. “The students are ignoring the rules. We don’t have to go to such drastic measures as a cell phone jammer but we do need a solution.”

350 students have had discipline referrals regarding cell phone use this year. The cell phone use has gotten out of control. From either taking up too much time in class or texting answers to each other on a test.

“Instead of trying to restrict us more, why doesn’t the administration lighten up?” Junior Tara Dominguez said, “If students could use their cell phones during lunch or passing periods, we wouldn’t have to use them in class. I bet that would solve the problem.”

The new jammer would prevent cell phone use from 8:15 a.m-3:45 p.m, and it affects all students and all employees.

“It would definitely be an inconvenience for teachers to lose their cell phones during the day,” Science teacher Pauleen Petals said. “But the inconvenience might be worth it…Cell phone use has gotten out of control.”

Principal Rainer will meet with the PTA on Monday April,26 to discuss the funds of the cell phone jammer and if who feels comfortable with it.

“We made the request so we could be ready,” District Lawyer, Ted Grngot said. “If the district moves forward with this proposal, we would like to test the jammer out for a month before we request full approval. We have no idea how effective a jammer would be for the possible repercussions.”

 Tona King denied junior Jim Stack’s request to grow out his hair for Lots of Love. Stack is not accepting his denial he is now  going before the school board.

      Stack’s wanted to grow out his hair for kids with cancer since it’s close to his hear “his little sister was diagnosed with cancer at the age of  five”. After her current doctors appointment she was declared cancer free. However she is cancer free she still wears a wig that makes her feel normal. Knowing the feeling a wig has on his sister he wants to change other kids lives.

    Ready to help cancer kids Stack goes to the principal requesting to break the school dress code of no hair past collar length. She responded saying “ We have rules for a reason, and we just can’t go breaking them!”. Trying to keep the school a fair place she decided it wouldn’t be quite fair for one student to get to break the rules when the other are held accountable not to.

    Trying to push this he even says “ I even agreed to tuck my hair into my collar so nobody could see it”. Though Principal King holds her ground saying it still wouldn’t be fair for all the other students.

    With everybody knowing about Stack’s sister they quickly agreed with Stack about growing his hair.  The student body getting involved signing a letter the student council wrote saying “ Rules are made to be broken”, along with three hundred signatures.  Along with all the Signatures “150 males signed to grow out their hair” wanting to also make a difference.