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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Students in Brevard County schools can no longer use cellphones, personal laptops or tablets during the school day under a new policy approved Tuesday night by the school board.

What we know:

The Brevard County School Board voted Tuesday night to ban all personal technology devices — including cellphones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and smart glasses — for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Devices must be powered off and kept out of sight for the entire school day, with no exceptions for breaks or lunch periods. The policy goes further than a recent Florida law that already limits student device use.

What we don't know:

It is unclear whether the district will allow any medical or disability-related

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