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Policy restricts student phone use during instruction

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What happened

Current district policy 09.4261 prohibits student personal telecommunications-device use during instructional time, with stated emergency, teacher-directed instructional, authorized-use and accommodation exceptions.

Why it matters to families

The districtwide rule controls phone and similar-device use during class and links violations to discipline.

The evidence

The current subscriber-95 policy states the instructional-time prohibition and exceptions and carries an adopted/amended date of July 22, 2025.

The source

Nelson County Policy 09.4261 Telecommunication Devices

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