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Policy committee reviews draft personal wireless device rule; key decisions on definitions, exceptions and enforcement deferred
Summary
Staff presented a draft policy limiting personal wireless devices in school; committee discussed major decision points including the device definition, elementary vs. high school rules, emergency exceptions, searches, confiscation and next steps for April work session.
Wake County Schools staff presented a draft policy on student use of personal wireless communication devices and the policy committee reviewed major decision points in a lengthy discussion that will return to the board work session on April 22 for a revised draft.
Staff said the draft is founded on a North Carolina School Boards Association model and informed by local stakeholder surveys, focus groups, and discussions with school leaders. The draft divides rules by school level: elementary and middle school students would be permitted to possess devices but must keep them silenced/off/airplane-mode and not visible during instructional bell-to-bell time, while high school students would be allowed to display or use devices during specified noninstructional times such as class transitions and lunch.
Exceptions in the draft include devices…
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