District brief · Virginia

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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School technology restrictions

Chesterfield County Public Schools · Current

Elementary Chromebook take-home limits

K–2 Chromebooks stay at school. Grades 3–5 may take devices home at the principal’s discretion for instructional needs or enrichment.

Grades / students
K–5
Policy type
Required with local discretion
Passed / adopted
Date not established in this record
Legal start
See implementation details
School implementation
Applies in the 2026–27 school year; exact legal adoption date not separately established.
Bill or policy, exceptions and evidence · Official source

Learning about technology

No reviewed local finding in this collection yet. Check the state brief and district curriculum or policy documents; this does not mean nothing is required or taught.

What has been checked?

Current: K–2 Chromebooks stay at school. Grades 3–5 may take devices home at the principal’s discretion for instructional needs or enrichment.

History: 2025–26 home-use provision verified against the 2026–27 limits. Full 2024 screen/device/AI baseline remains unresolved.

Last recorded review: 2026-10-05. This is not a complete audit of the district.

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What could change next?

Federal · Introduction announced

UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026

Would fund state policies restricting student possession or use of personal electronic devices during school hours. Eligible policies would cover public elementary and secondary schools, include health and disability exceptions, and be developed with district and community input. School-authorized instructional laptops and tablets meeting specified safeguards are excluded.

Latest step: 2026-10-01 · Sponsors announced introduction; posted text has no bill number or committee assignment.

Next: Confirm the numbered Congressional record and committee action. No hearing or vote date is verified.

No date verified. Passage timing is not established unless the source supplies an expectation.

Official status / agenda
Open policy watch for this state

How curriculum evidence is classified

Required instruction, offered courses, documented curriculum and school-specific pilots are different findings. A news item about one classroom cannot establish a district-wide entitlement.

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