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Malden candidates back phone‑hotel policy with IEP exceptions and urge AI policy review
Summary
At a youth-led forum, incumbents said Malden schools use phone "hotels" with exceptions for medical needs and IEPs; candidates also said the district's tech subcommittee is discussing how to set AI use policies.
Candidates at the Malden forum discussed district phone policies, IEP exceptions for device access, and the need for an AI policy tailored to classroom use.
Mike Grummy, incumbent for Ward 1, described the district's existing phone-storage practice: "We started, I guess you could call them phone motels or whatever. Again, if you have a medical issue or anything like that, you're allowed to keep the phones with you." Grummy said…
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