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UCPS board fast‑tracks state‑mandated student cell‑phone policy; parents voice safety, advocacy concerns
Summary
The Union County Public Schools Board of Education fast‑tracked a state‑mandated policy on student cell phones and wireless devices, approving the measure 8–1; the vice chairman cast the only dissent.
The Union County Public Schools Board of Education voted to fast‑track a new policy on the use of cell phones and wireless devices, approving the committee’s recommendation by an 8–1 margin. Board member Mister Tucker made the motion; Miss Green seconded it. The vice chairman cast the lone dissent.
The policy was brought forward as a response to state legislation, board members said. A board member told the meeting, "It's a law now. It's not us. We didn't do this at all," indicating the policy stems from the North Carolina…
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