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Birmingham Public Schools to review cell‑phone policy and AI guidance after parent petition
Summary
District staff told the board March 3 they will review a new state wireless‑device law, update administrative regulation 8001 and revisit AI guidance after a parent petition with about 400 signatures asked for a cell‑phone ban, YouTube restrictions and screen‑time limits. Staff outlined a stakeholder timeline and said recommendations will go to the board after March 26.
The Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education received an instructional‑technology briefing March 3 as staff described current policies, content‑filtering practices and next steps after a parent petition seeking stricter device limits.
Riley Kelly, the district's instructional‑technology presenter, said the board’s governing documents include board policy (referenced in paperwork as policy number 2006), student technology agreements, school handbooks and AI guidelines developed by a task force. “We have a few documents that guide us in this work,” Kelly said, noting the documents define minimum expectations and that some schools set stronger rules locally.
Kelly cited the district’s administrative regulation 8001 as…
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