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Board briefed on House Bill 340: Barrow County to restrict K–8 student device access during school day
Summary
Administrators told the board the new Distraction‑Free Education Act (House Bill 340) will prohibit 'bell‑to‑bell' access to personal electronic devices for K–8 students beginning in 2026–27; the district will revise the student code of conduct and develop level‑specific procedures, preserving emergency communication methods.
Dr. Bowen told the Barrow County Board on Nov. 18 that Governor Kemp signed the Distraction‑Free Education Act (House Bill 340) in May and that the law requires K–8 students to be prohibited from bell‑to‑bell access to personal electronic devices beginning in the 2026–27 school year.
Bowen explained the statute’s…
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