Brevard board approves student progression plan after public debate over device rules and certificates of completion

The Brevard School Board voted to approve the district's student progression plan following public comment and discussion about the plan's device restrictions and the removal of the certificate of completion. The motion to approve passed on a roll-call vote with board members Thomas, Campbell, Trent, Susan, Wright and Ryan recorded as voting "Aye."

The measure drew sustained public comment before the vote, with speakers urging the board to increase transparency and to hold a town hall before finalizing rules that affect students' daily safety and communications. Julia Cohen Pinsley, a community member, told the board, "When you take voices seriously, solutions improve." She said the policy change allowing laptops but banning phones still left students without what she called a "lifeline" in emergencies.

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