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Board adopts cell‑phone rule for instructional day to comply with state law (Policy 43‑18)
Summary
To meet the requirements of House Bill 959, the board approved Policy 43‑18, which adds smartwatches to the definition of wireless communication devices and allows teachers or administrators to authorize device use for supervised purposes or emergencies.
The Board of Education approved Policy 43‑18 at its Aug. 12 meeting to comply with the state requirement in House Bill 959 that districts adopt rules on student use of wireless communication devices during the instructional day.
Bobby Locklear summarized policy committee recommendations and referenced the state bill. Locklear said the…
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