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Ouachita Parish committee narrows electronics policy to ban non‑school‑issued devices with recording capability
Summary
A policy committee voted to tighten the school system—s electronic‑device rules, adding smartwatches and smart glasses to the definition of prohibited non‑school‑issued devices and limiting the ban to devices with audio/video/photo recording capacity; the change will go to the full board in February.
The Ouachita Parish policy committee voted to amend its electronic‑telecommunication device policy to explicitly include smartwatches and smart glasses and to limit the prohibition to non–school‑issued devices that can record audio, video or take photographs. The committee approved the change after a discussion on enforcement and privacy concerns.
Committee members said the revision was prompted by recent appearances of consumer smart glasses and increasing classroom technology. "Shall include but are not limited to non school issued cellular telephones, personal computers, laptops, electronic…
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