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Board urges clearer handbook language and consistent enforcement on student device use
Summary
Following public comment and staff input, the board directed administration to revise handbook and policy language on student device use—K–5 no-use suggestions and clearer middle/high school guidance—emphasizing consistent enforcement and teacher support; revised handbooks will return to the board for approval in July.
A sustained discussion about student device use led the Pulaski School Board to ask administration and teacher teams to tighten handbook language and work on consistent enforcement across buildings.
Spencer Carls, speaking for the Pulaski Education Association, asked the board to "look at cell phone language in the handbook to address a concern that...has a growing impact on the academic environment and overall student well-being," and…
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