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Forsyth County Board adopts distraction‑free device policy; updates 2025–26 code of conduct
Summary
The board unanimously approved proposed board policy JCDAF to limit student use of personal electronic devices during school hours, aligned with state House Bill 340; it also approved corresponding code of conduct changes to give the policy enforcement mechanisms.
The Forsyth County Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously adopted a proposed policy to limit student use of personal electronic devices during the school day and approved matching changes to the district’s 2025–26 code of conduct.
Board members said the policy implements Georgia’s Distraction‑Free Education law (House Bill 340) and extends consistent school‑day restrictions across the district. District staff told the board they gathered extensive stakeholder feedback, including a town hall and thousands of survey responses, and will publish regulations and staff guidance to clarify enforcement and exceptions.
Dr. Amy Bartlett, who led the policy presentation, told the board the district gathered more than 3,700 survey responses before the board first reviewed the…
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