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Board discusses policy updates, cell-phone rules and possible 4th‑grade move; no votes recorded
Summary
At the April 21 meeting the board reviewed first readings of IGBA and IGBLA (parental-involvement/HB8) and discussed cell-phone policy and returning 4th grade to the middle school as informational items; these were presented for discussion and not acted on.
The Blanchester Board of Education used part of its April 21 meeting to consider several policy and organizational items without taking final action.
Administrators presented first readings of two policy updates: IGBA (Program for Students with Disabilities) and IGBLA, described in the minutes as addressing parental involvement and referencing HB8 (the Parent’s Bill of Rights). Board members also discussed a proposed cell-phone policy in light of pending legislation and raised the possibility of moving fourth grade from Putman back to the middle school for the 2025–26 school year. Strategic-planning work and a note that the Ohio House had passed its version of the state budget were provided as informational updates.
These items were entered as information or first readings; the minutes do not record motions or votes on the policies, the device rules or the grade reconfiguration. The board will consider next steps at a future meeting as these items progress through the district’s review process.
