Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Policies topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Colts Neck board to pilot locker/pouch approach for middle‑school cell phones and consider Google Classroom homework posting requirement
Summary
Trustees discussed a pilot for storing cell phones in lockers or pouches for grades 7–8 after a parent survey showed roughly 75% support among respondents; the board also debated clarifying homework-regulation language so assignments are posted to Google Classroom.
The Colts Neck Board of Education discussed a proposed pilot to require students in grades 7–8 to keep cell phones stored in lockers or a designated pouch during school hours, and considered related policy language changes.
Administrators presented survey results showing approximately 75% of respondents supported a cell‑phone pilot (with caveats). Board members described the pilot as a practice change rather than a binding policy revision; they said policy language would be drafted only after the pilot and further community feedback.
Separately, trustees debated tightening the homework regulation so teachers post assignments on Google Classroom or the district's official digital platform. Advocates said consistent posting would help parents follow assignments and support students, while others noted program‑specific exceptions (for preschool or programs without homework).
Board members recommended piloting the cell‑phone practice, collecting results, and then returning to the board for any formal policy changes during the typical first‑read/second‑read process. No final policy vote was recorded on March 5; the board slated further review and additional surveys as needed.
