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Board advances student "internet-enabled device" policy amid high-school concerns
Summary
The board advanced a new student internet-enabled device policy (policy 5695) as a first reading after an extensive discussion about enforcement, exemptions for devices that cannot access internet content, and likely high-school implementation challenges.
The Board of Education approved a first reading of a new student internet-enabled device policy (policy number 5695) at its June 25 meeting after an extended discussion about how the law will affect classroom practice and discipline, especially at the high school.
Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter explained the policy reflects state law and guidance the district has been reviewing over several months; the district solicited staff and student input and ran a community survey. She said the district will provide school-issued devices where required and make…
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