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School board directs staff to allow laptops, tablets with principal approval; keeps tighter limits on cellphones
Summary
The Brevard Public Schools board on Aug. 26 directed staff to allow students to use personal laptops, tablets and e‑readers for classroom work when a teacher or administrator authorizes it and the principal has approved that use, while maintaining a province-wide restriction on cellphone use during instructional time.
The Brevard Public Schools board on Aug. 26 gave staff direction to allow student use of personal laptops, tablets and electronic readers for instruction when a teacher or administrator directs it and the principal has approved that use, while keeping a strict restriction on cellphone use during instructional time. Board members framed the move as a compromise between parents and educators. “Students in grades 9 through 12 may not use personal laptops, tablets or electronic readers except when expressly directed by teacher solely for educational purposes,” a staff member read aloud as an option for consideration. After discussion the board directed staff to operate…
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