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Board rescinds old BYOD policies as district moves to 1:1 Chromebook program

Tallmadge Board of Education · January 22, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to rescind two policies governing bring‑your‑own‑device programs after the district completed a 1:1 Chromebook rollout and adopted a cell‑phone ban; technology staff said the change removes allowances for personal devices on the district network.

The Tallmadge Board of Education voted Jan. 21 to rescind two policies (identified in the agenda as EDEB and EDEB‑R) that governed a prior "bring‑your‑own‑device" approach adopted in 2018. Superintendent and technology staff said the policies are redundant now that the district provides a Chromebook to every student and enforces a cell‑phone ban.

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