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Rockville Centre reviews state-mandated ban on personal internet-enabled devices; board moves policies toward approval
Summary
Superintendent Gavin and the board reviewed a new state‑mandated policy that will prohibit personal internet‑enabled devices during the school day starting next September, discussed implementation details (lockers, exceptions for IEP/504, parental contact methods) and advanced a package of policies for approval.
The Rockville Centre Union Free School District Board of Education reviewed a district policy to comply with a new state requirement banning personal internet‑enabled devices during the school day, with the superintendent and board members discussing implementation details, exceptions and communications to parents.
Superintendent Gavin said the policy is “mandated by recently passed New York state budget” and explained the district will enforce a “bell to bell” restriction beginning next September that covers “all personal Internet devices such as phones, smartwatches, AirPods, headphones, and personal laptops.” He said districts must adopt the policy and the board’s agenda included the proposal for board consideration.
A board member reading the draft policy emphasized its scope: “This is how we…
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