Locust Valley officials outline plan to implement New York’s bell-to-bell cell phone ban

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District administrators described how Locust Valley High School will phase in the state’s bell-to-bell ban on personal devices, including locker use, exemptions for health needs, progressive discipline and community outreach; board members endorsed the approach but did not take a formal vote on a new phone policy.

Locust Valley Central School District administrators told the Board of Education Tuesday they will phase in New York State’s new bell-to-bell ban on personal internet-enabled devices and outlined exemptions, enforcement steps and a community engagement plan.

The district’s high school administrator, Patrick DiClemente, told the board the state “has implemented a statewide bell to bell ban on cell phones, meaning no phones can be used or possessed during the school day,” and described how Locust Valley will translate that mandate into local practice.

Why it matters: The change affects every student’s day, from arrival to dismissal, and prompted questions about health exemptions, parent communication and whether the district will buy equipment or require lockers.

DiClemente said the district plans an incremental approach at the high school: devices will be prohibited in instructional spaces and students will be encouraged to use lockers…

Locust Valley officials outline plan to implement New York’s bell-to-bell cell phone ban

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