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Kings Park board to revise code of conduct to comply with new state internet‑device restrictions
Summary
At the June 3 meeting administrators outlined draft code‑of‑conduct changes and the district’s planned compliance with the new state law (section 2803) that restricts student use of internet‑enabled devices during the school day and requires a policy on storage and reporting by Aug. 1.
KINGS PARK, N.Y. — Kings Park Central School District administrators told the board on June 3 that they will revise the district code of conduct and adopt a separate policy to comply with a new state law restricting student use of internet‑enabled devices during the school day.
“It’s actually a little bit more than that. It’s an Internet enabled device ban,” Deputy Superintendent Ralph J. Cartesano told the board, summarizing the provision that was included in the recent New York state budget and signed into law as section 2803.
Administrators said the statute expands the definition of the school day to include lunch, recess, study halls and passing time, which broadens the periods…
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