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Cabell County board adopts interim cell‑phone resolution to comply with new West Virginia law
Summary
Facing a new state law limiting personal electronic devices during instructional time, the Cabell County Board of Education adopted an interim resolution that prohibits visible or audible use of personal devices during the instructional day and sets progressive discipline while a permanent policy is drafted.
The Cabell County Board of Education adopted an interim resolution Aug. 5 implementing the provisions of House Bill 2003 and the district’s draft student electronic‑device policy until a permanent board policy is completed. The interim measures take effect for the start of school on Aug. 13 and apply to devices during the instructional day, defined in state law as from the first instructional period through the last instructional period, including transition times.
The resolution, read aloud at the meeting, defines “personal electronic device” to include cell phones, tablets,…
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