WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — No decision has been made on banning cell phone use in Wichita public schools, but school board leaders workshopped the idea on Monday. "We compared our current policy, which restricts cell phones during instructional time, versus the possibility of whether or not we need to do more," said USD 259 school board president Stan Reeser. "There was a state task force on cell phones which dove into a little more than what our policy deals with." Reeser is talking about a Blue Ribbon Task Force from the Kansas Department of Education. That task force made some basic recommendations in a report on screen time and students. "But what we need to do is circle back with our staff and our principals and our parents to find out whether they are satisfied with the current policy," said Reeser. "Or whether or not there would be any marginal changes and efforts that could perhaps even make the situation with attention spans even better." The current policy in Wichita Public Schools prohibits phone use in elementary and middle schools. However, high school students are able to use their cell phones during passing periods and lunch. Previously: USD 259 faces challenges while drafting new code of conduct USD 259 Chief Information Officer Rob Dickson says it's a complex issue that needs feedback and extensive discussion before the school board considers any changes for a possible vote. "Because this device (cell phone) is no longer just a communications device, right?" said Dickson. "So, if I have diabetes, I may use this as my insulin tracker. I may have a job that I also need to get communications from. So, it's complex. There's some nuance in there. So, it's better to test in some environments to see what works and what doesn't." Dickson also said, "Whenever I grew up my parents would tell me to leave the house and not to come back until the lights came on, right? So, you fended for yourself socially and built some social resilience. And I think today what our kids are tackling is they are being bombarded by content and notifications, and it's hard for them to build critical thinking system for themself to know A, what's information and misinformation but B, what do I pay attention to?" As board members discussed possible changes to current board policy 1464, which governs student behavior, Reeser was quick to point out that no timetable was set for a vote on the changes. "We left that open intentionally," said Reeser. "There is a lot to discuss, and we have to also look at what part of our current policy we think is working."