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Committee approves policy direction to ban visible/active wireless devices "bell to dismissal," delegates implementation to superintendent
Summary
The board'policy committee approved sending a revised wireless communications policy to the full board on first reading: devices must be off and not visible during the school day (defined as first tardy bell to dismissal) with delegation to the superintendent to set implementation rules and smartwatch clarifications.
The Nash County Public Schools policy committee voted to advance a revised wireless communications policy (policy 43'18) on first reading and to waive a second reading, directing staff to return a written draft reflecting committee guidance. The committee's motion delegates authority to the superintendent to establish school rules for educational use and sets the default school day for device restrictions from the first tardy bell until dismissal.
Committee members and central-office staff described the change as a response to recent state legislation that establishes default restrictions on portable wireless devices in schools. Committee discussion focused on uniformity across grade levels, classroom management, emergency exceptions and how to treat smartwatches and other wearable devices that have two-way communications.
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