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Giles County board adopts stricter cell-phone policy (6.312) on first reading as emergency
Summary
The board approved an updated wireless communication devices policy (6.312) to require wireless devices be off during the school day (K–12), map enforcement to level-1 code-of-conduct consequences, and consider transportation as an extension of the school day; the board approved the policy on a first-reading emergency.
Giles County School Board members voted on Aug. 5 to adopt an updated wireless communication devices policy (6.312) on first reading, with board members directing that wireless devices be off during the school day for grades K–12 and violations treated as level-1 code-of-conduct offenses.
Board members and several principals who spoke during the meeting noted that polling of principals favored turning devices off for the school day. Principals reported the policy…
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