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Board directs administration to identify system to reduce passive screen time on district devices
Summary
Board agreed to a 2026–27 goal to reduce passive screen time and increase purposeful use of school-issued iPads and Chromebooks, directing the superintendent to identify monitoring and minimization solutions for school hours.
Board members spent substantial time defining a proposed goal targeting passive screen time on school-issued devices and emphasizing measurement restricted to school hours and district hardware. "The proposed wording is direct the administration via a superintendent goal to identify a solution for systematically monitoring screen time and minimizing unnecessary screen time on school-issued devices," a board member read aloud during the workshop.
Members clarified that tracking personal cell phones is infeasible and that any monitoring would apply to district-issued iPads and Chromebooks while at school. The board also discussed accompanying parent education and possible policy adjustments based on implementation findings; the chair said the board would finalize goal language for a formal vote at a regular meeting.
