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Laguna Beach Unified presents midyear update on classroom screen time and plans further study of AI impacts
Summary
District staff reported teacher-collected screen-time audit showing average classroom device use ranging roughly 20–32% in some high‑school subjects and variable elementary results; trustees and students pressed for clearer definitions, student data and homework/AI effects before policy changes are considered.
Dr. Mike Mayberry, director of instructional services, told the Laguna Beach Unified School District board on Jan. 22 that staff completed a midyear update on the district's "intentional use of technology" work, describing teacher-collected estimates of in-class device use and next steps in data collection. "This is a midyear update," Dr. Mayberry said, "and it will focus on the work LBUSD staff is doing, and balancing digital tools with strong instructional practices and human connection."
The presentation summarized a two-week teacher audit and a framework that distinguishes sustained, intermittent and shared uses of screens. As reported by teachers, some course averages showed device use ranging roughly 20% to 32% of class time in…
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