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Pittsylvania County school board adopts new cell-phone policy and updates health and academic policies
Summary
The Pittsylvania County School Board voted to adopt a revised cell-phone policy to conform with recently enacted state law and approved several related policy updates, including policies on naloxone availability, accelerated middle‑school math placement and student‑athlete heat safety.
The Pittsylvania County School Board on June 10 adopted a revised policy restricting student cell‑phone use during the school day to align the division with newly enacted state law and approved additional policy changes including an opioid‑antagonist policy, guidance on accelerated middle‑school mathematics placement and student‑athlete heat‑safety protocols.
Board leaders said the cell‑phone policy change followed an executive order and subsequent legislation signed by the governor. Dr. Eric Moon, assistant superintendent of operations elect, told the board the district’s updated policy aligns local practice to the state requirement and…
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