USD 383 reviews personal electronic device survey; board and staff plan community outreach and policy clarification

District staff and board members discussed personal electronic device policy and survey results at a Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 winter retreat, reviewing responses from 559 staff, 1,635 parents and guardians and 489 secondary students and outlining next steps for community outreach and policy clarification.

The presentation summarized trends across the three stakeholder groups: many students reported using district-issued devices in school and preferred access at breaks and lunch; staff responses favored stricter limits during the school day, and parent responses were mixed. Staff noted 63 percent of teachers supported a policy that would prohibit student use of personal electronic devices during the school day; parents and students showed different priorities, including access for emergency family communication and for work completion during non-instructional times.

District staff stressed the need for consistent, clear policy language…