🏫 Richmond Community Schools join social media lawsuit

Happy Friday!

Hope you're all doing well and are excited for another weekend. I know I am, because I get to see my favorite soccer team in the world, Chelsea FC, play tomorrow afternoon at the home of my favorite college football team, Notre Dame!

But until I get to go to that, I have one more newsletter to share with you this week, and it's a good one, especially if you have kids or grandkids attending Richmond Community Schools this fall.

Your weekend Richmond weather forecast:

Friday - A high of 82, low of 58. Sunny! 🌞

Saturday - A high of 85, low of 65. Sunny! 🌞

Sunday - A high of 83, low of 69. Scattered showers. 🌦

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Richmond Community Schools join lawsuit, tables personal communication device policy

On Wednesday night, the Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees held its last scheduled meeting before the start of the school year, and what a meeting it was.

Along with the routine items such as donations and human resources approving staffing changes, there were three big takeaways.

First, the corporation joined a lawsuit against social media companies, alleging they play a direct role in affecting students' mental health as well as causing disruptions to the educational environment.

Second, there was much debate among board members regarding the revision of a personal communication device policy that was adopted in February, a few months before the state passed a bill that requires schools to have one.

Finally, also the result of a new law, RCS was required to revise its attendance policy to be in compliance with the state.

For the full story, read here.

📰 What else you should know today:

🏆 New home for Hall of Fame?: The Indiana Sports Hall of Fame is looking at a vacant shopping center in Irvington as its new location.

📃 IU's review released: Three months following the events at Indiana University's Dunn Meadow , findings from an independent review board have been released.

📸 Time to slow down: Cameras will soon be a part of Indiana's construction zones, beginning Aug. 14 on I-70 in Hancock County.

⚖ Mistrial declared after confrontation: An Indianapolis man accused of killing an unborn child and five people, will get a new trial after a key witness verbally confronted him from the stand in front of jurors.

🦌 Changing deer hunting laws: The state is proposing five changes to deer hunting rules. Here's how you can comment on them.

🎢 Your guide to weekend fun

💪 Feeling up to testing your strength? This Saturday, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., the first annual OKI Strength Expo USS Strongman Competition will feature IPA Powerlifting and Arm Wrestling athletes across the tri-state and surrounding areas. The entry fee is $80, and the first event will begin promptly at 10 a.m. The entry fee to watch the event is $10, and more information can be found here.

🦋 Join the Cope Environmental Center in Centerville for a morning Butterfly Hike. From 11 a.m. to noon, attendees will hike around the prairies and pollinator gardens to find and learn about different types of butterflies, including monarchs, swallowtails, skippers and more. Be advised to wear proper footwear and a hat and to bring along water and sunscreen. More information here.

🍝🎨 Here's some fun for the kids! The Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond will be holding its first Messy Festival. Some activities listed include being able to play in a bucket of spaghetti, adding to a giant fingerpainting, running your hand through Ooblek and so more. Be ready for a fun and sensory experience. More information can be found on the event's Facebook page.

A full list of events going on this weekend can be found on the Convention & Tourism Bureau's website and Kicks96's community calendar , as well as Eventbrite, which includes additional events not listed on the bureau's site. Earlham College and Indiana University East also have events going on throughout the week.

Thank you for taking the time to read through today's newsletter. Send your questions for mailbag to eweaver@gannett.com and you can follow me on X (@evan_weaver7).

See you on Monday!

This article originally appeared on Richmond Palladium-Item: 🏫 Richmond Community Schools join social media lawsuit