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Gates Chili reviews code of conduct revisions tied to New York's distraction-free law and restorative practices
Summary
At a public hearing, district staff described modest revisions to the Gates Chili Code of Conduct and Support to align with New York State's distraction-free school law, clarify digital-device rules, add an appendix for distraction-free implementation and emphasize restorative approaches; the hearing drew no public comment.
Troy Ohn, assistant superintendent for instruction, told the Gates Chili Board of Education that the district partnered again with The Children's Institute to revise and support implementation of the district's code of conduct and support, and that stakeholder feedback was "overwhelmingly" positive.
Ohn said the revisions were "minimal" overall but highlighted changes driven by New York State's distraction-free school law. He described the addition of a bell-to-bell ban that…
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