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Jenkintown SD will send parent and staff surveys on personal device policy; smartwatches flagged for potential restriction

Jenkintown School District School Board · April 29, 2025
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Summary

The district will distribute parent/guardian and staff surveys about a personal device policy this week, gather responses, share results with staff, consult student leaders, and consider smartwatch restrictions in elementary school as part of policy development.

The Jenkintown School District announced that a community survey on a proposed personal device policy will go to parents and staff this week, with administrators and student leaders to be engaged before any policy decision.

A parent, Regina Muldoon, asked whether smartphones would be part of the survey and whether students would receive it. Muldoon said she wanted to ensure questions are research‑based and that students, parents and faculty have input. “So my first…

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