DECATUR, Ga. — The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education will consider adopting a new policy that would prohibit students in kindergarten through eighth grade from using personal electronic devices during the school day, aligning with a Georgia state law that took effect this year.

The proposed policy would implement a "bell-to-bell" ban on smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, headphones and similar devices, meaning access would be restricted from the first bell signaling the start of instructional time through the final bell ending the school day.

"The Board of Education believes that all students will achieve better academically in a learning environment free from distraction due to the use of personal electronic devices," the draft policy states.

The move comes in response to H

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