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Danvers adopts updated handbooks; high school adds classroom phone rules, SmartPass limits and senior-privilege talks
Summary
The school committee approved updated student handbooks that include new language on Google Workspace/ed‑tech privacy, a classroom‑no‑use cell phone policy with progressive consequences, a reduction in SmartPass hall passes from five to three per day, and administrators discussed a pending proposal for senior privileges at Danvers High School.
The Town of Danvers School Committee approved updated student handbooks for 2025–26 on Aug. 11. The new handbooks include three notable additions districtwide: a disclosure about Google Workspace and educational technology tools, an inclusive curriculum statement consistent with Massachusetts regulations, and the district’s parental/guardian guide.
At the high school, administrators described substantive changes to student conduct procedures, including a classroom “no‑use” model for cell phones: students will store phones during class and may access them during transitions and at lunch. Assistant principal Patrick Hamilton and principal Alan Strauss described a progressive…
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