A policy designed to prevent incidents like the Lower Mainland stabbing hoax which saw Vancouver students whip their parents into a frenzy over a false accusation is in the works in Kelowna.

Central Okanagan school trustees were told during Wednesday evening’s board of education meeting that a policy around cellphone use already exists in the district and that a new social media policy has been drafted and sent to the district’s stakeholders (parents, teachers, and so forth ) for input.