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Board discusses implementing state’s distraction-free learning law; district to seek stakeholder input
Summary
Following a New York State law banning student use of internet-capable devices during instructional hours, West Seneca district staff told the board they are collecting feedback from unions, principals and students and exploring practical measures such as lockers and lockable pouches.
The West Seneca Central School District on Tuesday discussed how it will implement a state-mandated “distraction-free learning” law that bars students from using internet-capable personal devices, including smartphones and smartwatches, during the instructional day.
Superintendent and administrative staff told the Board of Education they had received sample policy language from Erie 1 BOCES and were consulting bargaining units, principals and students to determine how the new rule should operate in district schools. The state law — adopted through the New York state budget — requires that students…
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