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State 'bell-to-bell' cell-phone ban prompts Three Village to reconvene local policy committee
Summary
After enactment of a statewide bell-to-bell cell-phone ban in the New York education budget, Three Village administrators said they will reconvene a committee of students, staff, parents and community members to recommend local implementation; the ban prohibits suspension for violations and takes effect Sept. 1, district officials said May 13.
A statewide "bell-to-bell" ban on student cell-phone use in classrooms prompted Three Village Central School District officials to say on May 13 that they will reconvene a local committee to recommend how to implement the new requirement.
Mr. Carlson explained that the governor’s proposal for a state ban on cell phones in schools "has gone through," and Dr. Scanlon said the district will reconvene a committee made up of students, staff, parents, community members and administrators to develop recommended procedures and a school policy. "We…
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