Jericho board adopts amended student-use policy 7316 for internet-enabled devices

At a special meeting Friday, July 18, the Board of Education of the Jericho Union Free School District voted by voice to approve Board Policy 7316, "Student use of Internet enabled devices," adopting an amendment to clarify the high-school exception and formatting.

The Chair introduced the policy and urged parents to review it, saying the change "is to bring us into compliance with New York State law." A board member proposed converting the title and a numbered subpoint into a single sentence and removing an extra colon and numbering for clarity; the Chair and other members agreed to that edit, which the Chair noted as being made "as amended by mister Citron." The transcript records the Chair calling for a voice vote, with the response "All in favor," but no roll-call tally is provided in the public transcript.

Board members and the Chair emphasized parental review and discussion of the policy. The policy text was described in the meeting packet as attached to the agenda; the Chair said, "Student use of Internet enabled devices is attached to the agenda," and encouraged parents to read and discuss it with their children. The board did not enumerate further implementation steps or a timeline during the public portion of this meeting.

The board’s stated purpose in adopting the policy was regulatory compliance; a participant also remarked that "State law will be getting enforced," indicating the district expects to apply the new or clarified rules in line with state requirements. The meeting did not include a public roll-call vote record or a published effective date for Policy 7316 in the transcript.