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Board hears proposal to tighten cell-phone rules; Yondr pouch pilot estimated at $88,000 for district
Summary
Board members asked administrators to study stricter cell-phone rules after Assistant Superintendent Latour presented a Yondr pouch cost estimate and board members cited other districts' bell-to-bell device policies and safety and enforcement concerns.
Mrs. Versace (board member) introduced a proposal to review the district’s cell-phone policy and possible bell-to-bell enforcement after recent state guidance. She said several districts that implemented a bell-to-bell approach using device-locking pouches reported fewer disciplinary incidents and improved attendance and grades; she cited Manchester and other Connecticut districts as examples. Assistant…
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