Plymouth-Canton Community Schools moved toward new rules on student phone use Tuesday after the Board of Education introduced a Wireless Communications Devices Policy at its Aug. 4 meeting at the E.J. McClendon Educational Center.

The first reading, as previewed Aug. 3, marks the district's initial formal step toward complying with Michigan's classroom cell phone ban, signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Feb. 10. House Bill 4141 prohibits students from using wireless devices during instructional time at public and charter K-12 schools, though students may still carry phones on campus.

Chief Human Resource Officer Abdul Madyun presented the policy to the board, according to the meeting agenda. A first reading does not require a vote under P-CCS practice. The second reading and potential adoption could come at the board's next regular meeting on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.

Under the state law, exemptions include medically necessary devices such as glucose monitors, district-owned devices used for instruction, IEP accommodations, teacher-directed use and emergencies. Districts may adopt restrictions stricter than the state minimum. A companion law, Senate Bill 495, requires schools to create protocols for student phone use during emergencies such as active shooter situations.

The board's agenda also included three administrative appointments recommended by Madyun. The district has not yet posted approved minutes confirming vote outcomes.

Kristy Kenneally was recommended as Supervisor of Special Education. Kenneally brings more than 26 years of experience serving students with disabilities. She most recently served as Director of Lamphere Center at Lamphere Schools and previously spent 19 years as a resource room teacher at Northville Public Schools. She earned an Educational Specialist Degree in Special Education Administration from Eastern Michigan University in December 2025 with a 4.0 GPA.

Kimarie Kelie Fuller was recommended as Student Support Coordinator at Bentley Elementary. Fuller holds an M.Ed. and has more than 10 years of experience, including seven years as a principal at NHA Schools, where she led a school that earned the National Blue Ribbon School Award in 2018. Her resume credits a 17% reduction in discipline incidents and an 80% success rate for a Tier III literacy program serving 370 students.

Amy Oliver was recommended as Educational Technology Manager.

The board's consent agenda included 28 new hires for the 2026-27 school year spanning schools across the district, including Bentley, Workman, Discovery, Salem, Canton, Plymouth, Gallimore, Hulsing, Tonda, Field, Dodson, Allen, Liberty, East and Pioneer. Positions include classroom teachers, occupational therapists, social workers, a media specialist and special education teachers. All new staff are set to begin Aug. 25, the first day of school for teachers.

The Policy Committee, chaired by trustee Aamina Ahmed, meets next on Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m., ahead of the regular board meeting that evening. The cell phone policy's second reading could appear on that agenda.