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Board reviews policy updates including student device/cell‑phone guidance and Section 504 procedures; handbooks to be updated
Summary
The board reviewed proposed revisions to policies covering student personal devices (cell phones), Section 504 procedures and related regulations; administration said revised policies will inform student handbooks for 2025–26 and requested board feedback on wording and numbering.
The Newington Board of Education on May 7 reviewed a set of proposed policy updates, including a revised policy on student personal electronic devices (cell phones, smartwatches and similar items) and new, required policies and forms related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
What was reviewed Policy and legal counsel provided a package of proposed changes and new policies designed to: (1) modernize the district's policy on personal electronic devices and present the rules in a clearer, grade‑level format; (2) add required policy language and notices for Section 504 students and staff; and (3) tidy budget and…
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