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Board adopts state-mandated "bell-to-bell" ban on personal Internet-enabled devices; district outlines exceptions, discipline and $28,000 implementation funding
Summary
The Board of Education approved policy 56‑95 to comply with New York Education Law 2803, banning students' personal Internet-enabled devices during school hours. The superintendent described exceptions, a progressive discipline scheme, and a district effort to apply for roughly $28,000 in state implementation funds.
The Board of Education voted to adopt policy number 56‑95, titled “Students and Personal Electronic Devices,” to comply with New York’s recently enacted Education Law 2803, which requires a “bell‑to‑bell” restriction on smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and other Internet‑enabled personal devices during the school day.
Superintendent Joseph T. Sentimore read a letter the district will send to families explaining the change and the deadline for districts to adopt policy. “This law requires a bell to bell restriction on smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and other student personal Internet enabled devices during the school day,” Sentimore said. He added the district must adopt a policy by the state’s August 1 deadline to be compliant.
Sentimore describe…
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