Board approves revised student cell-phone policy and moves into executive session citing KRS

The Oldham County Board of Education approved a revision to its telecommunication/cell-phone policy on Nov. 17 to add language permitting a teacher-designated location for student cell phones.

Staff described the change as adding "an extra statement for cell phones to be in a teacher designated location," giving teachers flexibility to determine where phones are kept during each class. The item was presented as an update to existing policy language. A motion to approve the revision was made by "miss Henley," seconded by "miss Sheffer," and the motion passed 4-0.

Later in the meeting, the board voted to enter executive session. The motion to go into closed session cited statutory language recorded in the transcript as "KRS 6 1.8101 b c f through b," and listed exceptions including deliberations on real-property transactions where publicity might affect value, proposed or pending litigation, and personnel matters related to appointment, discipline or dismissal. The motion to enter executive session was made by "miss Sheffer," seconded by "mister Sidillo," and the board approved the motion 4-0.

The board did not discuss the content of the executive session on the public record at the Nov. 17 meeting. The telecommunication policy revision takes effect as board policy until formally amended or superseded at a later public meeting.