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Wyndham-Raymond board advances stricter student cellphone policy with first reading after lengthy debate
Summary
The RSU 14 Board of Directors approved a first reading of a proposal that would require student devices to be "off and away" during the school day; board members debated enforcement, equity and implementation before the vote.
The Wyndham Raymond School District Board of Directors on June 11 approved a first reading of a new policy that would restrict student use of cellular telephones and other electronic devices during the school day.
Board members and administrators framed the proposal as an attempt to reduce classroom distraction and improve student focus. The policy would make personal devices “off and away” during the defined school day, prohibit device use on elementary buses and during field trips, and limit student access to the district Wi‑Fi from personal devices where the district can technically…
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