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Board adopts cell‑phone policy: phones ‘off and away’ during instructional day, district to craft procedures
Summary
The Greater Albany Public Schools Board approved policy JFCEB to limit student personal electronic device use during the instructional day; the superintendent said the rule requires phones to be "off and away" when students enter the building, with exceptions and non‑exclusionary discipline for device possession.
The Greater Albany Public Schools Board voted to adopt policy JFCEB on personal electronic devices at its regular meeting, directing staff to implement a districtwide rule that phones be “off and away” for the instructional day. The board approved the policy in a voice vote after discussion about scope, enforcement and communications.
Superintendent Andy Gardner explained the policy follows the governor's executive order on devices and said the district intends to make the change effective for the school year. “Phones will be…
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