FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County School Board approved a policy banning students from using electronic devices during school hours.
The policy requires phones, smart watches and tablets to be stowed away and turned off during the school day. Students may use devices on buses, at bus stops and on campus before and after school. High school students are allowed to use devices during lunch.
School Board Chairman Mike Valdes said the policy strikes a balance between students’ independence and creating a distraction-free learning environment…