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Board approves 'bell‑to‑bell' ban on student personal device use during school day
Summary
The board reviewed recommended policy changes (Policy 5516) to prohibit student use of personal internet‑enabled devices during the school day except before/after school and on buses; the committee recommended approval and a roll call accepted the policy changes and second reading items.
The board discussed and approved recommended revisions to student technology policy 5516 that would prohibit student use of personal internet‑enabled devices during the school day, with limited exceptions for use on buses and before/after school.
Policy committee members described the approach as aligning practice with recent state guidance and prior local committee work. One board member asked about enforcement; staff said consequences would be managed under existing codes of conduct and school‑level discipline procedures. Another board member said Vernon had been ahead of the curve and that the recent change codifies practices already in place in some schools (for example limited use during lunch in some high school settings). The board moved the policies forward for approval and to second reading where applicable.
