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Gateway SD to require parent acknowledgment of electronic-device guidelines
Summary
Gateway School District staff told the board it will require parents to acknowledge new electronic-device guidelines that keep student devices out of sight "from bell to bell" and said the rules are posted online with an FAQ and an electronic acknowledgment form for families.
Dr. Rossi said the district will ask parents to acknowledge electronic-device guidelines ahead of the school year and that the guidance is posted online for families to review. "Not calling these guidelines because that's what they are. It's not a policy per se because it's not board policies, it's just gonna be our guidelines," Dr. Rossi said.
The district posted an FAQ and an online acknowledgment on ParentSquare and the district website, staff said, and will provide technology support and orientation at the back-to-school kickoff. Dr. Rossi emphasized that the rules are intended to be consistent with any action the Pennsylvania General Assembly may later take and that the district will update the guidance if state law changes. The guidelines require devices to be out of sight during class time and, for middle and high school students, kept silent and stored in book bags. Staff also described a tiered consequence structure for infractions and said accommodations for students with 504 plans or IEPs will be handled case by case.
The district will present the guidance at orientations and provide staff at registration events to answer questions; Dr. Rossi said families will be able to electronically sign that they reviewed the guidelines.
Next steps: the district will continue outreach through ParentSquare, include the guidance at school orientations, and monitor any state-level changes that would require updates.
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