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Device policy sets different rules by grade
What happened
Students in 4K–8 must keep personal devices off and out of sight during school hours. High school students may use them before and after school and at lunch; the policy lists instructional, emergency, health and disability-plan exceptions.
Why it matters to families
The policy affects when students can use personal devices during the school day.
The evidence
The collected policy displays a May 20, 2026 revision; the board’s same-day agenda listed policy 5136 and minutes recorded approval of the listed updates.
The source
District policy 5136See the full record for Belmont Community School District.
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