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Board reviews updated internet‑safety and student‑search policies; both set for second reading
Summary
The Longview School Board reviewed a modernized electronic resources and internet‑safety policy and an updated student privacy and searches policy (WASDA revisions). Staff recommended moving both to a second reading; trustees asked for procedures and clarified roles for staff, students and law enforcement.
At a first reading the board reviewed two policy updates: Policy 22 (Electronic Resources and Internet Safety) and Policy 32.30 (Student Privacy and Searches). Clonergan (district staff) said the changes modernize language about information, media and technology — including “appropriate use of artificial intelligence” — and move many procedural details into accompanying procedures.
Clonergan said he had sought input from Matt Kibbe (technology staff) and Board President Watala and that “he sees that this revised policy meets all of those expectations, and he agrees that it's modernized” with stronger language about district authority over personal student devices and supervisory language moved to procedures.
On the student‑privacy revision, Clonergan told the board the changes come from WASDA (Washington Association of School Directors' Association) model language and move how/when search procedures are implemented into the procedure rather than the policy. He said one piece of model language referring to parental authority was unnecessary for the district and removed it from the policy text.
Trustee Debbie, who described prior work as a school resource officer, highlighted the distinction between school and law‑enforcement roles: “The school can contact police for search. The police cannot contact the school to search something,” she said, urging clarity in procedure about when police act as partners versus when schools are not agents of law enforcement.
Board members asked for the revised procedures to accompany the policies and for additional clarity on staff and student device agreements. Several trustees said they preferred to consider the revised policy language along with the corresponding procedures; the board agreed to bring both items back for a second reading at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
No formal votes were recorded on the policies at this meeting; staff will return with procedures and final recommended language for board action.
