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Maury County school board amends wireless-device rule, debates Juneteenth; several policy updates approved
Summary
The Maury County Board of Education approved multiple policy updates, including aligning a wireless communication policy with a state statute limiting student device use to teacher-authorized educational purposes; a proposal to add Juneteenth as a paid holiday for 12‑month employees was discussed and deferred to further study.
The Maury County Board of Education on Tuesday approved several policy updates and amendments after extended discussion, including language aligning the district’s wireless communication policy with a state law governing classroom use of personal devices.
The board voted to revise the wireless-device policy so that a student may use a wireless communication device when “authorized by a teacher for educational purposes during instructional time,” language members said mirrors the statute signed by the governor. Board member Miss Stevenson framed the change as necessary for consistency across classrooms: “If we leave it open ended,…
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