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Pittsford superintendent outlines new statewide device rules and district procedures at first reading
Summary
Superintendent Mike Pero reviewed a district regulation to implement a governor-driven ban on student personal electronic device use during the school day, detailing storage rules, exemptions, progressive discipline and reporting requirements; the district will bring the policy back for approval at the next meeting.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Superintendent Mike Pero on Aug. 12 presented the first reading of the Pittsford Central School District’s 2025–26 personal electronic device regulations, describing how the district will implement state requirements that aim to make classrooms “distraction free from bell to bell.”
Pero said the change originated in the governor’s enacted budget and that the district solicited feedback from principals, the PTSA, the superintendent’s student advisory committee, PDTA leaders and others before drafting regulations. He said the regulations will be presented for adoption at the next board meeting.
Key points Pero outlined: K–5 students must keep devices…
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