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Rochester board hears survey results on student electronic device restrictions ahead of July vote
Summary
District communications official presented preliminary results of a survey about Governor Hochul's student electronic device policy; board members pressed for clarity on emergency access, equity, IEP exceptions and discipline before final vote July 31.
The Rochester Board of Education heard preliminary survey results on a proposed policy to restrict student personal electronic devices, with administrators and trustees discussing emergency access, equity and special-education exceptions ahead of a scheduled July 31 vote.
Communications chief Marisol Ramos Lopez told the board on July 8 that the district had received 477 survey responses as of that evening: about 18% from students, 42.8% from parents and guardians and 39.2% from teachers. Ramos Lopez said respondents showed mixed views on restrictions, with a plurality supporting limits but a notable share opposed.
The survey asked how schools should store devices during the school day. Ramos Lopez said the top responses were lockers or secured storage, lockable classroom…
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