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District policy panel trims explicit "before and after school" device language, emphasizes code‑of‑conduct and staff direction
Summary
A Creighton Elementary District policy committee reviewed draft policy 5‑305B on wireless communication devices, removed a sentence explicitly allowing personal use before/after school, and agreed to tie permissible use to the student code of conduct and staff direction while keeping a prohibition on filming other students.
The Creighton Elementary District policy committee on April 2 reviewed draft policy 5‑305B governing student wireless communication devices and agreed to remove a sentence that would have explicitly allowed personal phone use "before and after school." Committee members said the change avoids a burdensome, inconsistent definition of the "school day."
"Students may use their wireless communication devices before or after school for personal use, including on school transportation, but may not film other students," read Committee member (S2) from the draft. After discussion, members supported crossing that sentence out and instead tying device use to the district's student code of conduct and to staff direction.
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