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Ithaca board adopts student cell-phone policy; administrators to receive district phones
Summary
The board approved a district policy restricting student personal electronic devices and voted to provide district-owned cell phones to certain administrators who require after-hours availability. Implementation details and enforcement practices will be developed by staff.
The Ithaca City School District board voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a policy restricting student use of personal electronic devices in school and to recognize select district employees who will be provided district-owned cell phones for job needs.
The board's policy adopts the state's recent mandate requiring a distraction‑free learning environment and gives building administrators discretion to implement grade-level procedures and exemptions. The board also approved a separate administrative motion to provide district-owned phones for a reduced group of administrators who need after-hours reachability.
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