A request to have one elementary, middle and secondary school in the district kept free of wireless technologies will be left to percolate with School District #83 trustees.
Representatives from Citizens for Safe Technology attended last week’s board meeting and made the request for wi-fi-free schools that would be equipped with only hard-wired technology, as well as asking for the district to hold a public forum to explore the issue of electrosensitivity.
Spokesperson Lori Onsorge said there is emerging research showing considerable health risks associated with the use of wireless technology and microwave radiation.
“I would never have guessed my cell phone use or living close to a cell tower could increase my risks of cancer and other disease,” she told the board.
The group left information for the trustees to review and the board will now consider the request and update the situation at a future meeting.