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District preparing policy to comply with new law banning student devices in school day; staff recommends least‑restrictive start
Summary
After state law requiring restrictions on student personal devices during the school day, staff proposed a start-with-least-restrictive approach (phones must be put away and off during school) and will draft student-code changes and communications; board asked for a timely policy before school start.
Staff told the board that new state law requires districts to adopt policies restricting personal communication devices during the school day and that Castleberry will prepare policy and code-of-conduct language before students return.
Wes Jackson and district leaders reviewed two implementation approaches: (1) the more restrictive option — prohibit bringing phones to campus at all — and (2) a less restrictive approach recommended by staff: students may bring phones but must keep them…
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