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School board adopts anti-distraction policy under Senate Bill 11, restricts student device use during instruction
Summary
The board adopted a student wireless-communication-device policy to implement New Mexico's Senate Bill 11. The policy generally bans devices during instructional hours, with exceptions for teacher-approved educational use, emergencies and IEP/medical accommodations. The vote was unanimous.
The Central Consolidated Schools Board adopted a districtwide policy addressing student use of wireless communication devices during instructional hours, stating that students generally must store phones and similar devices during class but allowing limited exceptions for teacher-directed instructional use, emergencies and IEP or medical accommodations.
The policy was presented to the board as the district's response to Senate Bill 11 (the state's anti-distraction law), which…
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