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Board discusses new state law restricting student cellphone use; leans toward backpacks-or-pouch approach
Summary
After the governor signed a bill limiting student use of personal electronic devices during instructional time, Taylor County board members debated options — a full on-campus ban or requiring devices be stored in backpacks or teacher-provided pouches — and asked staff to confirm effective dates before formal policy readings.
Board members discussed a newly signed state law banning student use of personal electronic devices during instructional time and debated how the district should implement a local policy.
Superintendent Stallings presented two policy options provided by the state guidance: a strict prohibition of devices on school property or allowing devices on campus but requiring them to be stored in backpacks or in teacher-provided containers during…
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