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District presenter reviews updates to North Rose-Wolcott code of conduct and athletic handbook
Summary
A district staff member summarized updates to the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District's student code of conduct and athletic/extracurricular handbook at a public hearing, highlighting a ban on personally owned internet'enabled devices during the school day, expanded cyberbullying language, restorative practices, named DASA coordinators, and a three'tier discipline ladder. No formal vote was recorded.
A district staff member presented highlights of proposed edits to the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District code of conduct and the district's athletic and extracurricular handbook at a public hearing.
The presenter said the revisions emphasize the district's commitment to a safe, supportive school environment built on civility, mutual respect and accountability, and outlined key changes intended to clarify student and spectator expectations.
According to the presenter, the code now explicitly addresses cyberbullying and broadens the definition of misconduct to include misuse of technology such as inappropriate messages, images or website posts. The presenter referenced a prior incident in which someone impersonated a local district member on social media and said the district treats certain online behaviors as conduct violations when they affect students or staff.
The presenter described a new policy stance that personally owned internet'enabled devices ' including smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, Chromebooks and laptops ' are not allowed during the academic day unless the device is district'owned. Consequences tied to cell phone misuse were noted as part of the disciplinary framework.
Restorative practices remain central to the district's approach, the presenter said, noting five years of implementation that include conferencing, social'emotional skill building and counseling. The presenter asserted that those interventions have reduced the number of referrals, while also saying the district retains a ladder of consequences for repeated or serious misconduct: (1) warnings and corrective actions; (2) removal from class or short'term suspensions and activity restrictions; and (3) long'term or permanent suspension for the most severe incidents or exclusions of five days or more.
The presenter said DASA training is required annually and identified building'level DASA coordinators and the district coordinator: Ben Stavka and John Bittner (elementary), Joe Conore and Mary Finn (middle school), Lisa Visalli and Laura Purcell (high school), and Megan as the district coordinator. They described the investigation chain of command as classroom teacher -> building or department leader -> assistant superintendent -> presenter -> board of education, and noted that unresolved appeals may be taken to the commissioner of education.
On athletics and extracurriculars, the presenter said the athletic handbook follows the code'of'conduct umbrella and includes academic eligibility checks every five weeks, policies on equipment and uniforms, physicals and transportation expectations, spectator conduct guidance, and procedures for handling hazing and substance'use incidents. Materials referenced "NSFAA section 5 standard," the Wayne County Public Schools Athletic Association and the Finger Lakes; the presenter did not expand the acronym "NSFAA" in the hearing.
The presenter emphasized a therapeutic approach to substance use concerns, citing increased use of e'cigarettes, vape pens and THC products, and said the district aims to remediate behavior while maintaining appropriate consequences and an appeals process.
After a brief opportunity for questions and comments, during which an audience member said he was "all set," the presenter closed the public hearing. The transcript does not record any formal motions or votes on the code changes during the hearing.
