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River Falls board advances cell‑phone rules and begins district AI rollout
Summary
Trustees approved a first reading of a new non‑school‑issued personal‑communication‑device policy aligned with state law and heard a large staff survey on AI use; the district has deployed Securely to deflect students seeking AI answers and plans professional learning and a student AI literacy pathway.
The River Falls Board of Education on Monday approved a first reading of a new non‑school‑issued personal communication device (PCD) policy to align with state law effective July 1 and heard a district presentation on artificial intelligence tools, staff concerns, and technical guardrails.
The PCD policy distinguishes PK–8 and 9–12 expectations: younger students may possess devices but are not allowed to have them on their person or in use during the school day, while high‑school students may possess devices but not use them during instructional time; when not in use, high‑school devices are to be stored in classroom phone lockers or hallway…
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