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Terrebonne Parish committee approves tighter limits on student cell phone use
Summary
The Education Technology and Policy Committee voted to approve a revised electronic and telecommunication devices policy that narrows the instructional day and tightens device use and penalties after state legislation and a state bulletin called for consistency across districts.
The Education Technology and Policy Committee of the Terrebonne Parish School Board approved a revision to policy file H-3.3 on electronic and telecommunication devices, the committee chair announced after a motion passed during the meeting.
School officials and board members said the change responds to recent state legislation and a state bulletin that clarified what counts as the instructional day. "They're considering the instructional day be when the kids get on the bus till the kids get off the bus in the afternoon," Superintendent Azurant said, describing the state-level guidance the committee reviewed. The revised policy also narrows permitted devices and use, targeting devices that can transmit social-media posts and similar content, such as some smartwatches.
Board members and administrators framed the change as a way to create consistency across…
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