DeKalb delays decision on cellphone towers at schools
DeKalb County Schools has postponed a vote on a proposed contract with T-Mobile that would allow cellphone towers to be built on school campuses.
The phone company has held informational meetings at potential school sites. The company says the towers would improve cellphone coverage while providing revenue for the school district, but critics worry about the potential health hazards for students.
The school board voted Monday to postpone a decision on the contract after officials said school system lawyers needed more time to review it.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
