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Board adopts new personal‑communication device restrictions tied to state budget bill; districts clarifies exceptions
Summary
The board approved a personal-communication-device policy aligning with state budget requirements; administrators said they will implement the restriction at the start of the school year rather than midyear and described allowable exceptions and ongoing guidance on devices such as Kindles.
Westerville City Schools on Monday approved a personal-communication-device policy that reflects restrictions in the recent state budget bill and that prohibits most student use of personal phones and similar devices during the instructional day.
A staff presenter told the board that the policy change comes from the state budget bill and that local practice is being aligned to the state guidance. “The change in this policy and our procedures are a result of mandates from this particular budget bill and not something that we unilaterally decided to do on our…
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