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Wakefield committee to consider revised student handbook language on cell phones, AI and accommodations Aug. 26
Summary
School leaders reviewed proposed handbook changes on cell phones, earbuds, medical and disability accommodations, and acceptable use of AI, and agreed to return the drafts for committee vote on Aug. 26.
Wakefield School Committee — The School Committee discussed proposed revisions to student handbooks on Aug. 12 and agreed to bring the documents back for a committee vote at its Aug. 26 meeting after further edits and public availability of draft text.
Administrators and principals presented changes that would tighten cell phone expectations, prohibit earbuds and headphones “as much as possible,” and permit teacher‑directed device use for instructional activities. Amy McLeod, principal of the high school, and administrators said the committee’s…
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