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Board reviews draft changes to student device policy after principals report fewer incidents with restricted use
Summary
The board reviewed a revised district policy on personal electronic devices after principals and teachers described classroom protocols and a teacher survey showed broad support for limiting device use during instruction; staff will bring a redlined draft for board action.
The Wake County Board of Education reviewed proposed edits to district Policy 43.18 on student use of personal electronic devices after principals and staff described how school-level rules affect instruction and student behavior.
District leaders said policy committee edits reflect feedback from principals, teacher surveys and legal counsel. School principals from elementary, middle and high schools described their on‑campus practices: elementary principals said phones are typically kept in backpacks and handled with escalating consequences (teacher warning, office involvement, parent retrieval after repeated offenses); middle‑school principals reported a book‑bag‑in policy and a parental pick‑up requirement on…
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