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Committee advances state-mandated internet-enabled device restrictions; BYOD, enforcement, and liability remain open
Summary
The committee agreed to move a state-mandated policy restricting internet-enabled devices during instructional time to the full board for first read and discussion, while raising enforcement, BYOD, and liability questions for staff to resolve over the summer.
The Newburgh City School District policy committee moved a draft policy restricting internet-enabled devices to the full board for a first read and discussion after staff said the state has issued a new, stricter requirement.
Staff described the core requirement: except in limited circumstances, internet-enabled devices may not be turned on during the instructional day — “bell to bell” — unless the device is district-provided. A staff member told the committee the law prohibits suspending a student solely for accessing the…
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