The Terrebonne Parish School Board on July 1 approved revisions to policy file H-3.3G governing electronic and telecommunications devices in schools.

Mark Torbert, director of child welfare, presented the proposed revisions to the policy to the education, technology and policy committee; the committee recommended that the board approve the revised policy. The motion was moved and seconded and the board recorded the motion as passed with no opposition indicated in the minutes.

During discussion, a board member commented that personal cell‑phone use had become disruptive in classrooms and said they had not supported allowing broader in-class device use when it was approved previously, adding that instructional time was more important. The transcript records the comment but does not identify the speaker by full name in the roll call for that remark.

The board’s action places the revised H‑3.3G policy into effect per district procedures; the committee adjourned after the recommendation was approved.