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District advisory group recommends age-banded device-use guidelines, screen-time breaks and family partnerships
Summary
LISD’s School Health Advisory Council proposed grade-band recommendations for device use, including focused learning only on devices, time limits per age band and scheduled screen breaks; the board praised the locally developed guidance.
Melanie Ditzilet, director of health services, and Trish Cutler presented recommendations from the district’s School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) on classroom device use and screen time.
SHAC used TEA’s CQC policy guidance as a baseline and organized recommendations by grade bands: pre-K–K, grades 1–2, grades 3–5 and middle school. The committee recommended…
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