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Board approves first reading of personal device policy, votes to remove last sentence
Summary
The New London Board of Education approved Policy 5131.81 (Use of Private Technology Devices by Students) for first reading on May 27 and voted to strike the policy's final sentence; a board member also requested adding an 'Improper Purpose' header on page 3.
The New London Board of Education approved Policy 5131.81 — Use of Private Technology Devices by Students — for its first reading at the May 27 meeting and voted to remove the policy’s final sentence.
Board Member Susan Hambey asked that the policy's page 3 include a section header titled "Improper Purpose" to clarify unacceptable uses; President Elaine Maynard-Adams moved to strike the last sentence of the policy text during the first-reading vote. The motions carried without opposition, 7-0. The policy will be revised to reflect the removed sentence and the requested header and return to the Board for subsequent consideration.
The board regularly returns policy drafts to the Policy Committee after first readings for technical edits and formatting before a final vote.
Next steps Policy Committee staff will prepare a revised draft that incorporates the struck sentence removal and the requested header; the draft is expected back to the Board at a future business meeting.
