Board adopts 2025–26 student code of conduct revisions after public hearing

The Indian River County School Board held a advertised public hearing and then voted to adopt revisions to the 2025–26 student code of conduct handbook, passing the item 5-0. Nut graf: The board recessed for a properly advertised public hearing; no written responses were filed and one member of the public praised the committee’s work and said the district’s revisions aligned with recent state changes regarding cell-phone policy. The board chair asked Superintendent Dr. Moore to confirm proper advertisement under state statutes; Dr. Moore said the hearing had been advertised. The meeting recessed for the public hearing and resumed after the board announced that “ample opportunity to address this issue has been provided to all.” A member of the public spoke in favor of the revised code of conduct and noted that the district had “led from the front” on aligning its policy with the state changes on cell phones; the speaker said other districts were scrambling to change policies while Indian River County had already addressed the issue. After reconvening, a motion to adopt the revisions was moved and seconded; the board approved the revisions by voice vote, five in favor and none opposed. The board record shows the superintendent confirmed the public hearing was advertised and that there were no written responses to be read into the record. Ending: The code of conduct handbook for the 2025–26 school year was adopted unanimously; the board will implement the handbook as revised for the upcoming school year.