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Iroquois board discusses new state cellphone rules; parents and board urge workable local procedures
Summary
Board members and a public commenter debated a New York State law requiring restrictions on "internet-enabled" devices in school. Topics included lockers vs. pouches, medical exceptions, funding for equipment, and an August 1 implementation deadline.
Trustees of the Iroquois Central School District discussed implementation of a recently enacted New York State requirement that limits use of internet-enabled devices during the school day.
A public commenter urged the board to avoid blanket restrictions that would cut students off from emergency contact with family. The commenter suggested classroom "bins" or individual bins for students to store phones, and said the policy draft showed inconsistent language on discretion and enforcement. "I'll be damned if I'm gonna have government or school dictate when my child can have a lifeline to me in an…
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