Exeter School Board discusses state law on student personal electronic devices; adoption delayed to next meeting

The Exeter School Board on an evening meeting discussed a new state law requiring school districts to adopt policies that govern student cellphones and other personal electronic communication devices, but the board did not vote and will consider final adoption at its next meeting.

Board Chair Heather Eichmeier read the law aloud during discussion: “The school boards and the board of trustees of chartered public schools shall develop and adopt a policy governing the use of student cell phones and other personal electronic communication devices.” She told the board the measure was part of HB 2 signed into law in June and that the district will both discuss the policy at public meetings and adopt it at a future meeting.

The proposed policy would be a bell‑to‑bell rule: personal communication…