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Evanston schools move to standardize iPad use, restrict open YouTube after months of public comment
Summary
District 65 staff outlined a year‑one technology plan and recommended standard procedures to limit non‑instructional iPad use; board members asked for family outreach, more data on app usage and a formal proposal in August.
Evanston CCSD 65 administrators told the Curriculum and Policy Committee on June 2 that the district will move from ad hoc classroom device rules toward a consistent policy that limits non‑instructional use of school‑issued iPads, expands professional learning for teachers and removes open YouTube access for students.
The guidance follows months of public comment urging stricter controls on student devices and a four‑month YouTube pilot at Schute Middle School, which staff said informed a district‑wide block of open YouTube access starting this summer.
Director of Technology Elena Koceras outlined the district's vision and work from year one of a five‑year technology plan, including: scoping apps in the district app store against curriculum needs; refreshing older staff iPads at middle schools with on‑site distribution paired with professional learning; expanding computer literacy; and updates to indoor‑recess guidance to create technology‑free free‑choice time.…
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