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Nash County schools adopt revised cell-phone policy; smartwatches treated like phones
Summary
The Nash County Board of Education approved a revised Policy 43-18 that prohibits student use or display of cell phones and smartwatches during instructional time, delegates exception rules to the superintendent and makes the policy effective immediately with a waived second reading.
The Nash County Board of Education voted to adopt a revised Policy 43-18 that prohibits student use or display of cell phones and smartwatches during instructional time and delegates authority to the superintendent to set rules for limited, classroom-authorized educational uses.
Board members approved the staff-recommended version of the policy on first read and waived the 30-day second-reading requirement. Two board members recorded opposition during the voice vote; the board chair declared the motion carried.
Board staff and principals said the revised policy defines instructional time differently by school level: at elementary and middle schools instructional time begins when students arrive on campus and ends at…
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