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Superintendent: new state cellphone law in place but state education department has not issued guidance; district sets preliminary start times
Summary
Superintendent Douglas told the board that a state law banning student access to internet-enabled personal devices during instructional time is in effect but that the State Education Department has not issued implementing guidance. The district presented preliminary school start and dismissal times and plans parent and staff sessions.
Superintendent Douglas told the HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education on May 22 that a newly enacted state law prohibits students’ use of internet‑enabled personal devices during the school day and that the New York State Education Department has not provided operational guidance. "The commissioner of education said they will not provide guidance for this law," Douglas said, adding the district has been advised to await the governor’s office for details before finalizing an implementation plan.
Why it matters: the lack of state guidance leaves local districts uncertain about…
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