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Board hears first reading of draft cell‑phone policy amid privacy and safety concerns
Summary
Trustees reviewed proposed policy JICJ and accompanying administrative procedures to limit student use of personal electronic devices at school. Discussion focused on searches, parental notification, camera use and how the rules apply to athletics and field trips.
The School Administrative District No. 15 board took up a first reading and acknowledged a revised draft of policy JICJ and its administrative procedures to regulate student personal electronic devices on school property.
The draft — drafted after committee review and staff input — would prohibit use of cameras or recording functions that violate privacy, bar device use in ways that disrupt instruction, and allow school administrators to confiscate devices when a violation occurs. It also spells out that devices may not be used “in any manner that disrupts the educational process or violates board policies or school rules.” The policy and regulations are slated for final consideration in a later meeting if the board moves forward.
Why it matters: The proposed…
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