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South Pasadena board hears EdTech committee recommendation to keep phones off during instruction; K–8 ‘away for the day’ proposed
Summary
The South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday heard EdTech committee recommendations to restrict student mobile device use: "away for the day" at elementary and middle schools and limited access at the high school during breaks, with staff asked to return in June with implementation details.
The South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday heard a detailed report and recommendations from its EdTech committee on limits to student mobile device use.
The committee recommended keeping devices "away for the day" at elementary and middle schools and retaining a developmental approach at the high school that prohibits device use during instructional time but allows access during brunch, lunch and passing periods. The presentation summarized parent, student and staff survey results and proposed operational steps — including monitoring software for district Chromebooks and a parent-facing monitoring app — for next school year.
The recommendations grew from a nine-month process the committee said included teachers, parents, site administrators and student leaders. Ms. Gervais, who led the presentation for district staff, said the work began after CaliforniaPhone…
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