Education Law §2803 — Use of Internet-Enabled Devices During the School Day

Dates & implementation

Policies by August 1, 2025; applies from 2025–26.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Educational, health, disability, emergencies, translation and approved caregiving needs.

Funding & support

Related support: Funding documented

Separate from funding for this policy: $13.5 million in statewide support for device-storage solutions, documented in New York’s FY2026 implementation resources. This is not an amount per district or confirmation that applications remain open.

Evidence & source location

New York Education Law §2803

School-issued internet-enabled devices used for an educational purpose are expressly excluded. Local policies were due Aug. 1, 2025; statewide implementation began in the 2025-26 school year.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-03

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Reconciled the existing October 3 substantive personal-device audit (Text reviewed) with the research record. The audited model, timing and exceptions replace the unchecked baseline description. This reconciliation is not a new source reopening.

Record ID: NY-2025-DEVICE-001