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Board discusses proposed state cell-phone legislation and local policy options; committees to involve students and parents
Summary
Superintendent and board members discussed pending state legislation on student cell-phone rules and local policy options; districts represented at a regional NYSIT conference described a range of approaches from limited-in-class rules to bell-to-bell bans and locker/pouch systems.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education discussed pending state-level proposals on student cell-phone policies and heard from board member Chrissy Purcell about a regional NYSIT conference that showcased varying local approaches, from in-class restrictions to bell-to-bell bans and secure pouches.
Superintendent Dr. Theis told the board the district’s school start time committee is also working on bell schedules, and he noted that the district is monitoring proposed Senate and Assembly bills that would require districts to adopt a cell-phone policy by Aug. 1, 2025, if enacted. Dr.…
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