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Board approves first reading of district policy limiting student use of personal wireless devices, debate centers on enforcement and consistency
Summary
The Wake County Board of Education approved first reading for new policy 4.3.18 restricting student use of personal wireless communication devices; discussion focused on districtwide consistency, confiscation/enforcement, smartwatch/airplane-mode language, and accommodations for medical/IEP needs
The Wake County Board of Education approved first reading of a new policy (4.3.18) restricting student use of personal wireless communication devices after a multi-hour discussion that highlighted disagreements over enforcement details, districtwide consistency and accommodations.
Dr. Julie Crane presented the draft policy, noting it incorporates changes since the April 29 policy committee meeting and reflects feedback from a district survey with 21,655 participants (14,553 students, 5,607 family members and 1,595 staff), 473 focus-group participants and more than 150 board advisory council attendees. The draft addresses smartwatches (staff recommended smartwatches be in airplane mode), authorized use, and consequences for unauthorized use; school leaders requested flexibility on whether the…
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