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Board reviews updated personal-technology policy that limits phone use in class; enforcement left to principals
Summary
District leaders presented proposed regulations limiting personal technology in learning time: 'often away' for elementary, 'silenced and stowed' for middle school and more flexible non-instructional use at high school. School-level discipline and implementation details will be set by principals.
The Issaquah School District presented proposed regulations to limit student use of personal technology during instructional time to reduce social-media interruptions and support student well-being.
The draft language presented keeps elementary expectations at —often away—; middle-school language requires devices be silenced and stowed during class, including hallways while class is in session; high-school language allows some device use during non-instructional time and prepares students for increased autonomy.
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