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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Huntsville City School Board passes changes to cell phone policy
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education passed changes to its cell phone policy at a meeting Tuesday night. All members of the board, except District 1 Board Member Andrea Alvarez, voted in favor of making the changes. Policy changes include: Superintendent making sure that any disciplinary action that is imposed is consistent for all students, employees or individuals Blocking or filtering internet access to obscene visual depictions, child sexual abuse material or images harmful to minors Restricting access by minors to inappropriate and harmful material on the Internet; Limiting Internet access by students only to age-appropriate subject matters and materials; Providing specific procedures and other protections that prioritize the safety and security of minors when they are using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications; Preventing 'hacking' and other forms of unauthorized use of or access to computer or Internet files, sites, databases or equipment; Prohibiting access by students to unlawfully obtained data or information, including 'hacking,' and other unlawful online activity by students; Prohibiting access to websites, web applications, or software that exposes students to the disclosure, use, or dissemination of their personal information; Prohibiting students from accessing social media platforms, unless expressly directed by a teacher for educational purposes; Educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. This comes after Governor Kay Ivey signed the FOCUS Act back in May. It bans smartphones in the classroom. HCS's Code of Conduct prior to this passing already students are allowed to bring, but not use or operate, wireless communication devices. These devices are supposed to be turned off and stored off their person in a locker, car, or other location during the instructional day except under limited circumstances. The definition of an 'instructional day' is: ● When school is open and in session;● During class time, lunch, transitions between classes, and any non-instructional periods;● Any time that students are required to store their Wireless Communication Devices by the Code of Conduct or other school rules; or● Any time students are instructed to store their devices by school staff. The existing policy also says that students who disobey the policy can be disciplined, and students are subject to inspection of their wireless devices if there is reasonable suspicion that the device contains evidence of violation of 'law, Board policy, the Code of Conduct, or other school rules, provided that the nature and extent of such reading, examination, or inspection shall be reasonably related and limited to the suspected violation.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn baseball soars into top 10 of USA TODAY Coaches Poll after statement series win
Auburn baseball soars into top 10 of USA TODAY Coaches Poll after statement series win Auburn received a significant boost in the latest coaches poll after making a statement in Knoxville. After a week where the Tigers stayed at No. 11, Auburn has moved up three spots in the latest USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll. Auburn jumped to No. 8 in the rankings after a weekend series win over Tennessee and a 3-0 victory against Samford. The Volunteers dropped six spots, going from No. 6 to No. 12. The Tigers are now 33-15 on the season and 13-11 in the SEC. Their series win over the weekend was the eighth of the season for Auburn. The week started with a Tuesday night victory against the Samford Bulldogs. In the 3-0 win, the Tigers were led by a great pitching performance by Christian Chatterton. The freshman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 10 batters for Samford. He gave way to Andrea Alvarez, who pitched two innings and struck out three batters. Ryan Hetzler picked up the save for his first of the season. Auburn jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first after Cade Belyeu hit a two-run home run. Auburn outscored Tennessee in their weekend series 18-7 and took two of three games. Due to the weather, the series had plenty of stops and starts. Auburn took game one 6-1. Ike Irish hit a two-run home run in the first inning and hit an RBI single in the third to give Auburn a 3-0 advantage. Chris Rembert hit a home run in the eighth to give the Tigers a 5-1 lead. Pitcher Samuel Dutton won his sixth game of the year after pitching over six innings. He struck out eight batters in the opening game. Auburn lost game two 5-4 in extra innings that carried over into Sunday due to the weather. Tennessee's Andrew Fisher scored the winning run after Chris Newstrom hit a single. Auburn won game three on Sunday, 8-1 in seven seven-inning game. Auburn led 7-0 after five innings, and Irish scored three of the runs. Chatterton picked up the win, pitching three innings. He allowed zero runs and just two hits. The SEC is once again featured heavily in the USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll. The top ten featured Texas at No. 1 with Arkansas behind them at No. 2. LSU (No. 4), Georgia (No. 6), and Vanderbilt (No. 10) rounded out the top ten. Other teams in the conference featured in the polls were Oklahoma (No. 16), Alabama (No. 20), and Ole Miss (No. 22). The Tigers will not see the field again until Thursday when they begin a series with South Carolina. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
