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Ho-Ho-Kus board adopts multiple policies on second reading, including student privacy and drone use
Summary
On second reading the board adopted a package of policies covering protection against retaliation, corporal punishment, student records retention, unmanned aircraft systems (drones), school security, and related regulations; the vote was 4-0.
The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education adopted a package of policies on second reading at its Nov. 4 meeting, approving Policy 4381 (Protection Against Retaliation), Policy 4217 (Use of Corporal Punishment), Policy 5701 (Plagiarism), Policy 6511 (Direct Deposit), Policy 6831 (Withholding or Recovering State Aid), Policy 6832 (Conditions of Receiving State Aid), Regulation 7101 (Education Adequacy of Capital Projects), Regulation 7102 (Site Selection and Acquisition), Policy 7446 (School Security Program), Policy 7481 (Unmanned Aircraft Systems), Policy 8311 (Managing Electronic Mail), Policy 8335 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), Policy 8350 (Records Retention), Policy 8635 (Student Transportation Vehicles and School Buses), and Policy 9242 (Use of Electronic Signatures).
The superintendent recommended adoption on second reading; the motion was moved by Mrs. Maggie Lilijegren, seconded by Mr. John DeFalco, and approved by roll call, 4-0. The agenda text records no debate in the public minutes about individual policy provisions.
The adopted policies range across student discipline and safety, records retention and privacy, school security and transportation, and administrative procedures. The agenda indicates these are adopted under the superintendent’s recommendation and replaces previous versions where applicable; the agenda does not list specific effective dates beyond adoption at this meeting.
