RSU 67 policy committee flags duplicate acceptable‑use procedure, continues review of parent form

The RSU 67 policy committee reviewed its JNDB student computer/device and internet use policy and found the draft generally aligned with the MSMA sample, a committee member said. The member said they had "no major concerns or recommendations" and suggested changing the term 'learners' to 'students' for consistency across handbooks and policies.

Committee members identified JNDB‑R, the administrative procedure document, as redundant: it still references 'MSAD67' and duplicates material found in the policy. A committee member recommended removing the duplicate procedure to avoid conflicting or duplicated language and said they would pursue that change before the policy advances.

The committee also examined JNDB‑E, the one‑page form used in practice, and discussed a longer parent/guardian Acceptable Use (AUP) acknowledgement form that staff and schools have circulated. Members reported difficulty locating some files in shared drives and asked staff (referenced in the meeting as Jason and Lucas) to trace the origin of the long AUP form and confirm whether the condensed JNDB‑E covers the same content. The committee asked that handbook language and forms be aligned over the summer so materials are ready for August open houses.

Why this matters: updates to the JNDB policy and its forms affect what students and parents sign and how schools enforce acceptable‑use rules. The committee emphasized consistency across policies, procedures and handbooks to reduce confusion at the start of the school year.

Next steps: the committee agreed to continue review of JNDB‑E and to move the main JNDB policy forward for a second reading with wording updated from 'learners' to 'students' where appropriate. The committee scheduled follow‑up work over the summer ahead of the August policy meeting.