Electronic Device Policy
Store PED for School Success
Cellphones and smart watches are second nature in our world. As they've come through the school doors and into classrooms, educators are seeing academic and social impacts.
Academic Impacts
- Lower test scores
- Increased distraction
- Classroom disruption
Social Impacts
- Higher anxiety
- Limited face-to-face time with peers
To support student success and "in accordance with the Distraction Free Education Act (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-324.8), students are not permitted to access personal electronic devices (PEDs) while on school grounds during school hours, including but not limited to cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, e-readers, headphones, earbuds, smart glasses, and other devices with functionalities such as wireless communication, internet access, messaging, video recording, gaming, social media access, or data transmission during school hours.
All devices must be out of sight and turned off during the entire school day, while on school system premises, school-provided transportation, and on school buses except in cases of health or other unusual reasons as approved on an individual basis according to the administrative regulations to this policy."