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Niskayuna students, board weigh classroom phone rules after Bethlehem visit; alternatives and costs debated
Summary
Student representatives and district leaders discussed cell-phone restrictions after a visit to Bethlehem Central School District, outlining benefits seen and operational concerns about Yondr pouches and alternatives; the superintendent said the state legislature is moving toward returning local control on phone policy.
Student representatives and members of the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education debated whether to adopt an electronic-device restriction model similar to the Yondr pouch system after students visited the Bethlehem Central School District.
A student representative who spoke at public comment said the Bethlehem visit showed a cultural change when phones are kept out of sight, but raised operational and instructional concerns. “I find it hard to justify spending 30 plus thousand dollars on Yondr pouches when there are alternative solutions that could work just as well,” the student said, describing long lines to lock and unlock pouches, workarounds…
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