Board approves technology-use guide, endorses 70/30 teacher-instruction split
Bradley County Schools adopted a technology-use guide intended to limit in-class device time to roughly 30% and prioritize teacher-led instruction, following staff presentations and a 7–0 vote; the district said the change implements recent state law for K–5 and expands guidance districtwide.
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Scott Webb, identified in the agenda as the district's technology director, presented a technology-use guide that staff said responds to a new state law for K–5 and expands the district's purposeful use of devices across grades. Webb described a "70/30 split" that emphasizes teacher-led, paper-and-pencil instruction about 70% of the time and supplemental technology for roughly 30% of classroom time.
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