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Verona Board holds first reading of smart‑device regulation; trustees, staff and students urge early digital‑safety education
Summary
The board held a first reading of policy/regulation 5516 on student electronic communications, discussed allowing phones at lunch and passing time, and explored adding district responsibilities for instruction on gambling and social‑media risks; a student described heavy daily device use among peers.
The Verona Board of Education held a first reading of policy and regulation 5516 on Feb. 25, proposing new rules on student electronic communications and smart devices. Superintendent Diane DiGioppi explained the policy committee’s recommendation to allow student access to cell phones during lunch, study periods and passing time at the high school while pairing access with instruction on appropriate use.
DiGioppi framed the change as a teaching…
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