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Candidates debate cell phone bans and say state law governs transgender sports participation
Summary
At a forum for Averill Park Central School District board seats, candidates gave mixed views on classroom cell phone restrictions and said state law guides policies on transgender students in sports and facilities.
At a candidate forum for the Averill Park Central School District, held ahead of the May 20 school budget and board election, candidates gave divergent views on a proposed classroom cell phone ban and broadly deferred to state law on policies for transgender students in sports and single-sex spaces.
The issue drew sustained discussion because the forum's community survey flagged both topics. Candidates described local experiences with phone restrictions and repeatedly said the district must follow New York state law on student participation in gender‑segregated activities.
Chris Phillips, a candidate and a middle school social studies teacher, said his classroom experience makes him skeptical…
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