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Superintendent urges local approach to Gov. Hochul’s proposed ‘bell-to-bell’ cell-phone rule; board has not adopted policy
Summary
At the Feb. 12 meeting Dr. Harrington addressed the governor’s proposed statewide cell-phone restrictions and said the district is preparing a local policy that would initially focus on restricting phones during instructional time; parents at the meeting urged local control and teachers’ input, and the board clarified no policy has been adopted.
Superintendent Dr. Harrington discussed Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed statewide cell-phone restrictions during the Feb. 12 board meeting and said the district has begun internal conversations and a "soft introduction" of classroom rules restricting phone use during instruction.
"The governor’s proposal is an extreme position," Dr. Harrington said, describing a bell‑to‑bell approach that would require phones be stowed for the entire school day. He said the district is preparing evidence and a local…
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