Technology & learning in our schools

What's this about

Schools rely on devices and software for daily learning, and new questions keep arriving: cell phones in class, AI tools, screen time, and what happens to student data. In HUUSD, this conversation runs through the Board's policy process.

It is live right now. In May 2026, the Board gave first readings to a Student Use of Cell Phones policy (F8) and an Electronic Communications Use & Retention policy (E12), and warned both for a public hearing and final reading at the June 10, 2026 meeting.

What the Board has said

The Board has not sent letters or testimony on technology; its public record on this issue is the policy process itself. Draft policies and first-reading discussions are in the meeting archives, and adopted policies are posted under Policies & Procedures. Anything the Board does send will appear in Communications.

Helpful resources

• HUUSD Policies & Procedures — current district policy
• Vermont Agency of Education — state guidance on educational technology and student data
• Vermont School Boards Association — the model policies Vermont boards adapt

At recent meetings

• First readings: F8 Student Use of Cell Phones and E12 Electronic Communications Use & Retention (Board meeting, May 13, 2026)
• Public hearing and final reading warned for the June 10, 2026 meeting — see Meetings for how to attend

How to weigh in

A policy at first reading is the best moment to comment: the Board reads it, takes feedback, then votes at a later meeting. See Get Involved for how to comment before the hearing.