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Westbury affirms "bell-to-bell" cell-phone ban; district has not yet received state funds
Summary
At the Sept. 9 meeting, Westbury officials confirmed a district-wide "bell-to-bell" cell-phone ban and said the district had not yet received state grant funds linked to the policy; staff said the district is preparing town halls and has dedicated school phone lines for parents.
Westbury Union Free School District officials confirmed the district enacted a "bell-to-bell" cell-phone ban for scholars and said they had not yet received the state funds earmarked to support the policy. At the Sept. 9 planning meeting, staff said the district's rule prohibits students from carrying or using phones from the morning bell until the end-of-day bell, including phones kept in backpacks. "Our policy is exactly that. Scholars cannot have a phone on their person from morning bell till end of day bell," the assistant superintendent said,…
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