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Beatrice High presents new personal electronic device rules, outlines progressive penalties
Summary
School staff presented a draft personal electronic device (PED) policy that would require students to store phones and other connected devices during class, allow devices only at passing times and lunch, and impose progressive confiscation penalties with parent pick-up for repeat violations.
School staff presented a draft personal electronic device (PED) policy for Beatrice High School at the District 15 board meeting, saying it is intended to make classroom expectations uniform and reduce distractions.
"During class time, the personal electronic devices are placed in a hang bag or other storage container by the student and the teacher must and will be directed to use this," said Speaker 5, the staff member leading the committee that drafted the revision. The policy language presented to the board defines PEDs to include phones, smartwatches, iPods, earbuds and similar items.
The committee described a…
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