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Mr. McDonough outlines proposed code-of-conduct changes, including bell-to-bell device policy
Summary
District staff presented proposed updates to the code of conduct for 2026–27: a prohibition on large backpacks during the day, a new acceptable-use section for parents and students, and enforcement of New York State’s bell-to-bell policy for personal internet-enabled devices.
Mr. McDonough presented proposed changes to Eden Central School District’s code of conduct for the 2026–27 school year, telling the board that lockers’ reintroduction allowed the district to remove a previous backpack exception and to prohibit large backpacks and sports bags during the school day. He said administrators will make the final determination if a bag’s size is in question.
The presentation also added an acceptable-use section that outlines parent/guardian expectations on monitoring, screen time and device care, and it reaffirmed the district’s Chromebook collection process: district-issued devices will be collected each June for updates and maintenance. On technology use he told the board, “New York state mandates that the schools, will be implementing the bell to bell policy, and that will include all the personal Internet enabled devices such as phones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds, mega glasses.” He said violations will be handled progressively — beginning with warnings and escalating for repeated noncompliance — and that the district plans to use filtering and conduct rules to address concerns such as cyberbullying.
The presenters stressed the changes were crafted with input from shared-decision teams across the district and were intended to support a focused learning environment while allowing administrators discretion for students with specific needs.
