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Ouachita Parish School Board approves update to student device policy to include smartwatches
Summary
The Ouachita Parish School Board voted to adopt revisions to policy JCDAE to add smartwatches to the definition of electronic devices and to clarify the instructional day; the change was approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The Ouachita Parish School Board on April 22 approved a revision to policy JCDAE, the district policy governing student use of cell phones and other electronic devices, adding smartwatches to the policy and clarifying when the instructional day begins and ends.
The policy revision committee presented the changes to the full board. "We are asking you today, to vote on the changes in blue to be added to the policy JCDAE," the presenter said, describing the edits as "minor changes" that included smartwatches and a definition of the instructional day tied to school arrival and dismissal.
A board member moved to approve the changes and another board member seconded the motion. The chair put the question to the board; the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
Board members and the policy committee characterized the edits as limited in scope; the committee reported it had not received any concerns about the proposed wording prior to the meeting. The board did not discuss additional enforcement details or specific disciplinary procedures during the motion.
The approved amendment will be added to the district policy manual as JCDAE, student use of cell phones and other electronic devices. The board packet and committee email trail were referenced during the presentation but specific dates and distribution lists beyond the committee notification were not detailed at the meeting.
The board moved on to routine business after the vote; no further action on JCDAE was taken at this meeting.
