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Committee advances draft personal-electronic-device policy, flags exemption and privacy issues
Summary
The policy committee reviewed a JFCEB draft that clarifies when students may use devices (transportation, extracurriculars) and adds an exemption procedure; members raised privacy concerns that IEP/medical exceptions could identify students and asked staff to coordinate with administrators before placing the item in the board packet.
Philomath SD 17J's policy committee reviewed a draft personal-electronic-device policy (JFCEB), approved specific allowable uses and asked staff to tighten exemption procedures and privacy protections.
The Chair said the draft adds clarity to previously vague language and incorporates OSBA and Redmond district bullets. Under the draft, students may use devices on district-provided…
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