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Bath County board approves Google email, Google Classroom and ClassDojo for traceable communication; tables broader systems pending legal review
Summary
The board approved a first reading of a traceable communications policy and limited platform approvals (Google email, Google Classroom, ClassDojo) while tabling consideration of broader two‑way messaging systems until the board attorney reviews legal implications and waiver options.
At its July 28 meeting the Bath County Board of Education took steps to comply with new rules on traceable communications by approving limited platforms and asking for legal review before committing to broader systems.
During discussion, district staff (Speaker 6 and Speaker 2) explained the district currently uses Google Suite and Google Classroom and that ClassDojo is commonly used at elementary grades, but noted ClassDojo does not support two‑way student‑teacher messaging for older grades in ways that satisfy the new law’s traceability expectations. Staff said…
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