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St. Paul board adopts Policy 5.50 restricting cell phone and personal electronic use in schools
Summary
The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 18 adopted Policy 5.50 to regulate cell phones and personal electronic devices in district schools, including treatment of smartwatches and narrow exceptions for certain programs and accommodations.
The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education adopted Policy 5.50 Feb. 18, setting district-wide expectations for student use of cell phones and personal electronic devices.
Jody Danielson, director of the Office of Schools and Learning, presented the third reading and summarized changes since the January draft. Key changes included (1) limiting alternative school-level exception plans for lunch or passing time to grades 9–12, with plans…
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