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ISD 717 board approves parent, student and staff handbooks; changes include device rules, bell schedule and PSEO grading update
Summary
The board approved updated parent/student and staff handbooks for the elementary, middle and high schools, adopting tightened rules on personal electronic devices, a new seven‑period high school day (with advisory removed for September), and a removal of weighted grading for PSEO and similar courses.
The ISD 717 School Board approved updated parent, student and staff handbooks for the elementary, middle and high schools at its Aug. 11 meeting, endorsing changes the district says clarify procedures around cell phones and other personal communication devices, alter the high school bell schedule and standardize grading for college courses.
District staff said the handbook changes were largely procedural and formatting updates but highlighted three policy shifts: (1) personal electronic devices (phones, smart watches and similar) must be put away during school hours; at the middle school devices are kept…
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