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Board holds first reading of new personal electronic devices policy; community feedback to continue

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Summary

The Vancouver school board held a first reading of policy 2010, titled "Personal Electronic Devices," which would restrict device use during the school day (elementary) and during instructional periods (middle/high). The policy is a draft and will return for a second reading and vote after further community input.

Taylor Richmond presented the first reading of policy 2010, "Personal Electronic Devices," describing it as the culmination of a yearlong process of research and advisory input.

The draft restricts students' use of devices that access the Internet — including phones, earbuds and gaming devices — during the school day for elementary students and…

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