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Current policy limits personal devices during instructional time
What happened
Policy 09.4261 prohibits student personal-device use during instructional time except for emergencies or teacher-directed or authorized instructional use. It does not state a full-day ban.
Why it matters to families
The rule defines when phones and similar personal devices may be used during the school day.
The evidence
Current official policy 09.4261, amended July 15, 2025 under Order 4415, reviewed in full.
The source
Current telecommunications-devices policy 09.4261See the full record for Simpson County Schools.
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