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East Ramapo outlines state-mandated student cell-phone policy and local rollout plan
Summary
The board heard how the district will implement a New York State rule banning student phone use during the day: storage devices, building-level plans and translation services will support enforcement; some districts’ locker/pouch solutions were considered but not adopted.
The East Ramapo Central School District told the board it will implement the state-required student cell-phone rule by requiring phones to be silenced and stored for the entire school day. Students who use phones at school may have devices confiscated and held in a secure storage device in the principal’s office.
Superintendent Velusco said the policy is a statewide requirement. District staff said principals and building teams have been informed and that each school will create a local plan for collecting or storing phones. The district purchased storage boxes for principal suites and office areas and…
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