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Board adopts student personal‑device policy; superintendent clarifies one free school meal per student for 2025–26
Summary
The Yorktown Central School District board adopted the "students and personal electronic devices" policy and discussed food‑service changes for 2025–26: the superintendent said every student will be eligible for one free meal under the governor's budget and described planned family communications and balance limits.
The Yorktown Central School District Board of Education approved the second reading and adoption of policy 56.95 (students and personal electronic devices) during its July 1 organizational meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Ron Hatter reviewed planned policy communications and also outlined summer policy work. Separately, Hatter said the governor's budget funds one free meal per student for the 2025–26 school year: "every student irrespective of income … will qualify for one free meal," he said, and added that a la carte items…
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