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New state law cements Gloucester’s bell-to-bell cellphone limit; board to formalize policy
Summary
Following recent state legislation codifying bell-to-bell cellphone-free school hours, Gloucester County Public Schools told the board that it already enforces a similar practice and staff will present a stand-alone policy and superintendent regulation to formalize enforcement and consequences.
The Gloucester County School Board discussed cell-phone rules on July 8 after state legislation (HB 1961 and SB 738) made a full "bell-to-bell" cellphone-free policy a statutory requirement. District leaders told the board Gloucester has been enforcing similar rules and will bring a formal standalone policy and a superintendent regulation to align with the new law.
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