RSU 52 board adopts revised electronics policy, removes search clause but keeps camera restrictions

Summary

At its sixteenth regular meeting, the RSU 52 Board of Directors adopted a revised student personal electronic devices policy (JICJ/JICJ‑R). The board voted to delete a paragraph that allowed device searches based on “reasonable suspicion,” rejected a separate amendment to remove camera/video restrictions, and adopted the policy as revised.

The RSU 52 (MSAD 52) Board of Directors on the sixteenth regular meeting adopted a revised policy governing student use of personal electronic devices (policy JICJ and JICJ‑R), removing a paragraph that had allowed school staff to search student devices on the basis of “reasonable suspicion.”

The change narrows one previously stated enforcement tool while preserving language that requires students to obtain permission before photographing or recording individuals at school and bans use that disrupts the educational process.

Board members said the revisions were intended to balance student privacy and safety, while parents and staff raised concerns about bullying and supervision. During public comment, Crystal Nicholas of Green told the board she had “reservations about our new cell phone policy and its strict prohibition against using…

RSU 52 board adopts revised electronics policy, removes search clause but keeps camera restrictions

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