ADAMS TWP — While a bring-your-own-technology policy was enacted in the Mars School District in January 2013, cell phones may be banned in the future.

Superintendent Jim Budzilek recommended at the Tuesday night school board meeting the district’s BYOT policy should be modified to exclude cell phones. Budzilek said cell phones should not be used as a learning tool at school.

Board member Christine Valenta asked Budzilek what the district would do as cellular technology evolves if the devices are prohibited.

Board President Dayle Ferguson said because phones are not learning devices, the board would have to decide whether they should be allowable, and if so, under what conditions.

“There may be very good reasons why you would want a student to have a phone so we are going to talk about that as well,” Ferguson said.

Also at the meeting, Budzilek mentioned the ongoing leaks on the west side of the administration offices on Route 228.

He said leaks exist in the offices lining the west side of the building with the exception of one. He said Assistant Superintendent/Director of Curriculum Matt Friedman’s office leaks the worst in rainy weather.

“The rainy season is still ahead,” Budzilek said. “When the rain blows horizontally, there are a lot of leaks.”

He said a roofing company examined the problem and suggested placing a three- to four-foot metal encasement over the part of the roof that leaks. Budzilek said the administration offices were once a gymnasium, and the water is coming in where the large windows on the west side were taken out several years ago.

But board member Bonnie Weaver, who co-owns a construction company, said she is not in favor of the metal encasement.

“I think this is a Band-Aid on the problem,” Weaver said.

She favored hiring a company that could examine the problem and then repair it at its source.

Weaver and board member Steve Boggs said they suspect the mortar between the bricks on that side of the building needs to be replaced. They also thought the bricks might need sealing as well.

Boggs questioned whether casing the problem in metal will solve the problem of rainwater getting into the building.

“Water may sheet down and cause that problem to continue,” Boggs said.

Weaver said the company that comes to check the leaks in the administration building should examine each of the buildings to check for problems.

“We need an evaluation of our buildings,” Weaver said.

Ferguson said the district should have a “to-do” list, with building repair and upgrade projects prioritized.

Board Vice President Rebecca Brown suggested the board consider setting aside funds for repairs.

Jill Swaney, the district’s business manager, said there are many issues in buildings, but employees have become accustomed to them.

“We see this stuff every day, and to us, it’s a nonissue because we’ve lived with it,” Swaney said.

The board took no action on the matter.