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Board approves Focus Hall Pass after debate over digital tracking and training
Summary
After debate about whether the Focus Hall Pass constitutes digital tracking of student habits, the Wentzville R‑IV Board approved the vendor agreement Feb. 20. The board previously considered tabling the item but the motion to table failed.
The Wentzville R‑IV Board of Education voted Feb. 20 to approve the Focus School Software Hall Pass agreement after a contentious discussion about digital tracking and staff training.
Board members asked for assurances about what data the system records and how teachers, students and parents would be trained. One motion to table the agreement until the May regular meeting failed on a 3–2 vote, after which a…
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