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First reading: Jericho board updates student device policy to comply with state law
Summary
The board gave first‑reading approval to policy 7316 (student use of internet‑enabled devices) to align with New York State law; trustees debated exceptions for medical/IEP cases, teacher/building discretion, distinctions by school level, and whether phones should be off or silenced.
The board held a first reading and approved, as amended, a redraft of Policy 7316 that updates rules for student use of internet‑enabled devices to comply with New York State law. Trustees debated whether permitted exceptions should explicitly include medical documentation in addition to IEP/504, whether teachers or building administrators should be allowed discretion to authorize device use for instructional purposes, and whether phones should be turned off or simply silenced to preserve tracking tools like Find My iPhone.
Administrators said the redraft mirrors state language in several places and that the district will provide a cleaned version for the second reading in August. Trustees requested clearer formatting (category headers for devices and separate rules by elementary/middle/high school) and asked staff to confirm whether the district will continue to provide devices for students in accelerated coursework.
