Richmond School Board approves policy name change to reflect cell phone-free education in schools
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond City Public School Board unanimously approved a name change to its Acceptable Computer System Use Policy, meant to better reflect its cell phone-free educational goals. The policy has now been changed to the Acceptable Technology and Cell Phone Use Policy to allow for an expansion that would reflect and comply with Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which aims to establish a cell phone-free education in K-12 public schools across the Commonwealth. The presentation was led by Renesha Parks, chief wellness officer for Richmond City Public Schools. "Our current policy speaks to cell phones, but it doesn't break it down in granular detail," Parks said. One key piece of this proposed expansion has to do with students' use of cell phones while on school buses. 8News asked school officials about how enforcement on this specific matter would work. Officials said violation of this policy and any other policies would be handled by school administration. To review Monday evening's proposed changes, see the presentation below: Policy-8-3.2-Addendum-Proposal-for-11-11-24-Board-Meeting-2Download
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond City Public School Board unanimously approved a name change to its Acceptable Computer System Use Policy, meant to better reflect its cell phone-free educational goals.
The policy has now been changed to the Acceptable Technology and Cell Phone Use Policy to allow for an expansion that would reflect and comply with Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which aims to establish a cell phone-free education in K-12 public schools across the Commonwealth.
The presentation was led by Renesha Parks, chief wellness officer for Richmond City Public Schools.
"Our current policy speaks to cell phones, but it doesn't break it down in granular detail," Parks said.
One key piece of this proposed expansion has to do with students' use of cell phones while on school buses.
8News asked school officials about how enforcement on this specific matter would work. Officials said violation of this policy and any other policies would be handled by school administration.
To review Monday evening's proposed changes, see the presentation below:
