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Pelham BOE adopts internet-enabled device policy, signaling phased shift to phone-free classrooms
Summary
The Pelham Union Free School District Board approved a new internet-enabled device use policy and waived a third reading, prompting preparation of communications and implementation steps for next school year.
The Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education voted June 25 to adopt a new internet-enabled device use policy that formally changes how students will use phones and other internet-enabled devices in district schools.
The board waived a third reading and then adopted the policy by vote. Superintendent Dr. Champ and board policy chair Sid led the discussion, and district staff indicated they will incorporate the policy into student and staff handbooks and begin communications to families prior to the school year.
"Waive the third reading tonight and adopt," a board member said during the meeting; the…
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