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Policy committee presents first reading of privacy, accessibility and student-device policy updates

Forest Hills Local Board of Education · October 16, 2025
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Summary

The board's policy committee presented a first reading of multiple policy updates including the 2025 COPPA rule, DOJ web-accessibility requirements, changes expanding parental opt-out rights, and a revised cell-phone policy that would restrict phones during instructional time.

Sarah, chair of the policy committee, told the board the committee met and that the materials presented this evening are a first reading; a second reading is expected at the next meeting. Major items summarized included the 2025 update to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule, a new U.S. Department of Justice rule on web and mobile-app accessibility requirements, and a recent Supreme Court…

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