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RSU 40 technology lead presents baseline screen‑time data; committee urged to prioritize quality over minutes
Summary
District technology staff presented device usage analytics showing wide disparities across buildings and grades (median first grade ~15.4 minutes/day, eighth grade ~50.6 minutes/day) and recommended a phased review that emphasizes instructional goals and teacher input before issuing districtwide screen‑time minutes.
Ian, RSU 40’s technology lead, presented baseline device‑use analytics and a proposed multi‑phase approach to a PK–12 screen‑time recommendation the district aims to complete by June 2026.
Ian told the committee the aim of phase 1 is to measure current baselines and to distinguish instructional use from recreational screen time. He reported median daily screen time by grade on active days: first grade around 15.4 minutes, second grade about 20 minutes and an eighth‑grade median of roughly 50.6 minutes,…
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