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Board asks how limited‑screen guidance will work in middle and high schools
Summary
Board members pressed staff on how minute‑based screen‑time averages would be tracked across multiple classes; staff said guidelines are averages to drive PLC planning and that some courses or pilots (1:1 for grades 6–12) will look different.
Board members sought specifics about how the limited‑screen guidelines would operate in middle and high schools where students move between multiple teachers each day. One member noted that a per‑day minute cap could be exceeded when different teachers in the same day intentionally use devices for lessons.
Staff replied the limits are objective averages intended to inform professional learning community (PLC) planning, not minute‑by‑minute enforcement. "If every class is having a student beyond the screen for 45 minutes every day, there's a problem," Dr. Legg told the board, saying the goal is to avoid routine daily passive use. Staff also clarified that a district 1:1 pilot applies to grades 6–12 and allows students to take devices home to complete work, which is intended to address a persistent digital divide among students.
Board members and teachers discussed teacher collaboration, PLC scheduling and course‑specific differences; staff said some classes (capstones, college‑level courses) may be held to different norms. No formal policy vote occurred; staff said the guidance will be applied in planning conversations with schools.
