Student screen time and technology resolution

Requires purposeful screen use and prohibits using screens for behavior management, with further reduction strategies to be developed.

Screen time

Jurisdiction: Marietta City Schools · District
Policy status: Adopted · practices plus further planning
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: All grades
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: No instruction requirement established by this record
Instrument: District policy / directive

Dates & implementation

July 15, 2026 announcement confirms a board-approved resolution; 2026–27 is also a strategy-development year.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Purposeful instructional use remains available; this is not a blanket screen or AI ban.

Learning connection: Emphasizes authentic assessments and independent student work.

Funding & support

Support provision; funding not confirmed

Planning and accountability commitments documented; dedicated funding was not verified.

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Evidence & source location

July 15 announcement: adopted resolution, behavior-management prohibition and 2026–27 planning.

Student screen time and technology resolutionhttps://www.marietta-city.org/news/news-details/~board/marietta-city-schools-district-news-marietta-city-schools-25755/post/marietta-city-school-board-sets-district-vision-for-screens-technology-and-ai ↗

Dated new policy package; does not establish the jurisdiction’s first restriction.

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: See audited register. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

Imported from the separately audited restriction register; source quality is disclosed in Evidence level. 2026-10-05 — Corrected empty grade-filter metadata using the recorded grade scope and policy summary. A match means at least one provision concerns this band, not that all students face the same restriction. Source verification date unchanged.

Record ID: VERIFIED-MCS-2026-SCREEN

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