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Glynn County Schools updates internet-use and device rules to comply with state laws; district outlines K–8 phone ban rollout
Summary
Staff reviewed changes to the district’s Internet acceptable-use policy under Senate Bill 351 and outlined procedures to implement the statewide “bell-to-bell” device restriction for grades K–8 required by House Bill 340, including storage, exemptions and progressive discipline.
District staff presented two related policy items to bring Glynn County Schools into compliance with recent state laws: updates to the district’s Internet acceptable-use policy to reflect Senate Bill 351 (protecting Georgia’s children from social media) and a proposed implementation plan for the Distraction Free Act, House Bill 340, which restricts personal device access during instructional time for grades K–8.
On the Internet acceptable-use policy, staff said the updated draft reflects statutory language on preventing access to obscene material on school equipment, establishes procedures for addressing complaints and sets measures for handling policy violations by students or staff. Staff noted local boards must adopt updated policies by Oct. 1, 2024, and submit them to the Georgia Department of Education by…
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