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Locust Valley officials report steep drop in classroom phone incidents after district phone policy rollout
Summary
Superintendent and administrators said the district—s cell phone policy has reduced confiscations and overall disciplinary incidents, with leaders crediting clear expectations, staff enforcement and community outreach.
The Locust Valley Central School District reported a sharp decline in student cell-phone incidents after implementing a district-wide cell phone policy, administrators told the Board of Education.
Superintendent Dr. Turner introduced the update and said the policy rollout has allowed teachers "to really focus on teaching and learning." Mr. Cicero, who led the data presentation, said the district recorded a 56% decrease in phones confiscated from September through January compared with earlier in the year.
The reduction in phone-related disciplinary incidents accompanied a…
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