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East Penn School District

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School technology restrictions

East Penn School District · Current

2026–27 technology updates

Elementary school-issued devices and chargers stay at school; student YouTube access is removed on covered district devices.

Grades / students
Elementary take-home devices; elementary/middle video access
Policy type
Required with local discretion
Passed / adopted
Date not established in this record
Legal start
See implementation details
School implementation
Announced August 18 for the 2026–27 school year; exact board adoption and legal effective dates not separately verified.
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: Elementary school-issued devices and chargers stay at school; student YouTube access is removed on covered district devices.

History: AI815.1 adopted by October 16, 2024; historical exact clauses not recovered; no complete baseline restriction coding. 2025: Explicit 2025 search completed; no additional dated qualifying change verified. This is not proof of no policy.

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

Source 1

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

State · House committee after amendment

SB 1014 (2025–26), PN 1697

Would require local policies restricting school-day personal-device use by the start of 2027–28. The amended proposal remains in the House; it is not an enacted requirement.

Latest step: 2026-05-06 · House second consideration with amendments; re-referred to Appropriations.

Next: Further House action would be needed; no hearing or vote date verified.

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

Official status / agenda
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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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