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Bethel Park board discusses draft policy to limit mobile devices during instructional time
Summary
The Bethel Park School District board discussed a draft policy that would require mobile devices to be secured during class time, with details to be released for public comment and a first reading scheduled this spring.
The Bethel Park School District Board of School Directors discussed a draft policy to restrict student use of cell phones and other mobile devices during instructional time, with the goal of reducing classroom distractions and improving academic focus.
Board members said the draft would require phones and similar devices to be removed from active use during class (for example, placed into a sleeve on entry to a classroom) unless a teacher incorporates them into a lesson. The draft exempts…
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