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Charles County schools to reduce screen time in 1-to-1 device program; district plans assessment engagement
Summary
The board received updates on changes to the 1-to-1 student device program that will reduce screen time for younger students and on district efforts to help families interpret assessment results. Changes take effect next school year.
The Charles County Board of Education on June 10, 2025 received an update from Chief of Instructional Technology Charmaine Thompson on changes to the district\'s 1-to-1 student device program that are intended to reduce screen time for the youngest learners and lower the number of devices sent home and needing repair.
Thompson told the board the revisions to device distribution and usage align with parent feedback and are scheduled to be in effect for the next school year. The transcript did not provide detailed specifications such as grade cutoffs, device counts or the revised acceptable-use rules.
Mister Lowndes provided an update on the district committee on assessments. The board record also notes that the Office of Teaching and Learning is developing a plan to help students, educators and families engage with assessment results and learn how to interpret them so students can become more engaged partners in their academic success. The transcript stated that the state mandates how much time the school system spends on testing but did not cite a specific statute or regulation.
Next steps: The device-program changes are slated to take effect next school year; the Office of Teaching and Learning will continue developing family-engagement materials on assessments. Details about implementation timelines, device inventory and policy text were not specified in the meeting remarks provided.
