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Savannah-Chatham board takes first step on new device policy to meet state law, debates scope for high schools
Summary
The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education on Nov. 5 gave first reading to a sweeping revision of its student electronic-device policy to comply with Georgia's Distraction-Free Education Act (HB 340) and to create a districtwide approach for securing personal devices during instruction.
The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education on Nov. 5 gave first reading to a sweeping revision of its student electronic-device policy to comply with Georgia's Distraction-Free Education Act (HB 340) and to create a districtwide approach for securing personal devices during instruction.
The policy presented by Chief Academic Officer Derek Butler would prohibit use of personal electronic devices during instructional time for kindergarten through eighth grade (bell to bell) and require district procedures for collection and locked storage of personal devices. For grades 9'12, the draft creates a narrower rule: students may not use…
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