Glynn County Schools proposes K–12 bell-to-bell' device rule, attendance updates and code-of-conduct changes tied to state law

Miss Haywood, who presented student-policy revisions, told the board the changes are primarily to align district rules with recent state statutory changes and model policies from GSBA. The key proposals included revising JCDAF to extend a "bell-to-bell" restriction on electronic-device use from K–8 to K–12 to match House Bill 109; updating the attendance policy (JB) to add statute language on kindergarten compulsory-attendance counts and the state definition of chronic absenteeism; and consolidating multiple items in the student code of conduct into clearer, shorter criteria to reduce redundancy.

Miss Haywood said the district also proposes adding discipline confidentiality language to make clear that individual student disciplinary outcomes cannot be shared with other families because of federal privacy rules, and aligning code-of-conduct language with Georgia MTSS to consider student well-being as part of discipline decisions. Board members asked about public-notice plans; staff said the district will provide PR materials and coordinate with school leaders and parent groups if the board adopts the changes.

On device rules, the presenter described the change as "bell to bell" for high school students (i.e., students may not use personal devices during instructional time and transitions specified in the policy). On attendance, staff said the state counts for FTE and the midterm adjustment process mean the district may be held harmless for downward adjustments but can receive increases if counts rise.

Next steps: staff asked the board to place the proposed policy changes on the table for the required 30-day review and public-comment period; several board members expressed support but said more outreach to parents and student representatives would help.