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Superintendent previews cell-phone ban implementation, student board member policy and calendar changes
Summary
Superintendent Lars Robinson outlined options for implementing New York’s cell-phone restrictions in Hampton Bays, introduced a first-reading policy to add an ex officio student board member and reviewed next year’s board calendar and enrollment.
Superintendent Lars Robinson briefed the board on operational items including implementing the state’s new restrictions on student cell-phone use, a board policy in first reading to add an ex officio student board member and changes to the board meeting calendar.
Robinson said the district is preparing to implement what he described as Governor Kathy Hochul’s “distraction-free school environment” requirements, commonly discussed as a cell-phone ban. He summarized options districts across Suffolk County are considering for September implementation, including allowing students to store phones in their personal lockers or using other storage methods. Robinson said some districts have…
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