Consideration and Possible Action to Pledge Florence ISD to the IEI (Institute for Education Innovation) Position Paper on Screens, Focus & Learning Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: As a member of IEI, we have access to their position papers. One area of concern as a district who has infused technology in the classroom, is the blanket technology bans being discussed among politicians. FISD

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X.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Pledge Florence ISD to the IEI (Institute for Education Innovation) Position Paper on Screens, Focus & Learning Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: As a member of IEI, we have access to their position papers. One area of concern as a district who has infused technology in the classroom, is the blanket technology bans being discussed among politicians. FISD students use the technology provided to them for educational purposes guided by the teachers in the classroom. By doing so, we are preparing our students for life after high school and the careers they may enter that require technology integration to do their work. IEI collaborated with its member districts to write this position paper that calls for using the right technology and does not support a blanket statewide screen ban. As our students are required to use computers to take state assessments and benchmark assessments, not allowing them to use their computers for assignments would put them at a disadvantage on state testing. Attachments: ( 1 ) IEI_ScreenTime_Statement 9/9/2026 at 10:29 AM

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