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Iroquois district staff say state agreement would provide free school meals, impose device ban and leave funding details unclear
Summary
District staff briefed the Iroquois Central School District board on an "agreement in principle" from state officials that would provide free breakfast and lunch for all K–12 students, require a bell-to-bell ban on student smart-device use starting September 2025, and leave questions about funding and implementation unresolved.
John (staff member) told the Iroquois Central School District board that state officials have reached an "agreement in principle" that would provide free breakfast and lunch for all K–12 students in New York and include a bell-to-bell ban on student use of smart devices starting in September 2025.
John said the state has not released all the terms and the district does not yet know how the policies will be implemented. "They have no terms on a lot of the important issues, and we don't know the exact details. They're still working…
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