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Board reviews plan to implement governor's executive order on student electronics; staff to align handbook language
Summary
District staff presented a draft approach to implement a governor’s executive order restricting student personal electronic devices during the school day, proposing a portal-to-portal prohibition of phones and limited smartwatch functionality.
District staff presented a draft approach to implement a governor’s executive order that requires schools to restrict student personal electronic devices during the school day. The board discussed practical enforcement, exceptions for medical needs and instructional use, and the timeline the order establishes: policy in place by Oct. 1 and implementation by Jan. 1, though staff said they intend to start the school year with handbook language rather than wait midyear.
Under the draft handbook language discussed at the workshop, students would not be allowed to use cell…
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