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Board hears limited data on Chromebook use; parents urge less screen time and stronger parental controls
Summary
District staff told the board that vendor tools (Custodio, LineWise/LionWise) give imprecise Chromebook-use data and that only about 16% of families use Custodio; parents and board members pressed for clearer policies on unstructured screen time, controls for holidays, and possible classroom-cart pilots.
District staff gave a preliminary report on Chromebook usage and monitoring tools and outlined next steps to improve data, communications and classroom practice.
Jen, a district administrator, told the board that currently available tools do not provide a comprehensive active vs. passive usage report. "We have 16% that are utilizing Custodio at this time," she said. Staff said Google does not provide the district with a detailed active-vs-passive usage…
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