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Downingtown Area SD presents screen‑time snapshot and readies ParentSquare rollout
Summary
Superintendent Dr. O'Donnell and staff presented Securly snapshot data showing average in‑school device logins ranging from roughly 36 minutes (K) to about one hour (middle school) and outlined next steps including homework‑guideline drafts and a Community Forum; the district also announced a soft ParentSquare rollout for families and staff.
Superintendent Dr. O'Donnell opened the Committee of the Whole with a report on district communications and technology, announcing a community forum on May 18 to discuss key district issues and noting increased registration for the event. He said the district took a ‘‘snapshot’’ week in April to measure student device usage during the school day and would discuss findings at the forum.
Lou, a district administrator, summarized the history of Downingtown’s 1:1 device program and the methodology for the snapshot, saying the district selected a typical week and used the Securly tool to measure logins to students’ Downingtown accounts. ‘‘That 36 minutes of device use isn’t consecutive,’’ Lou said of kindergarten data, adding the measure counts time logged into a student account rather than continuous screen engagement.
The presentation listed…
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