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Board advances state-mandated ban on internet-enabled devices to public hearing stage
Summary
Following a state law passed in the 2025 budget, RCSD legal staff recommended a board policy banning internet-enabled devices during the school day with specified exceptions and storage requirements; the board moved the draft (policy 5695) forward for public input and additional readings.
The Rochester City School District board moved a draft policy on student and personal electronic devices forward on June 10 after legal staff explained a new state requirement and solicited initial board feedback.
General Counsel outlined the core requirement added to the 2025 state budget (Education Law 2803): districts must adopt a policy by Aug. 1, 2025, that bans use of internet-enabled devices during the school day except for specified exceptions (disabilities, medical needs, emergencies) and that sets methods for on-site storage and parent contact. The…
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