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South Plainfield students report smoother start as new security screening and phone rules take hold
Summary
Student leaders and school administrators said the district's new entry screening system and a tougher cell-phone policy have been broadly accepted during the first week of the 2025-26 school year, and principals shared check-in data showing high clearance rates and low security alerts.
Chidavere Unoha, Executive Board President of the Student Council at South High School, told the Board of Education the first days of the 2025-26 school year "went smoothly," and students have noticed two major changes: a new security screening system and a tightened cell-phone policy.
"At first, the scribe felt unusual, almost like going through TSA," Unoha said. "But the feedback has been very positive. Many of my friends and classmates have told me that they personally feel safer and I share that same feeling." She added that the phone policy has helped students focus: "I've seen more students paying attention in class, and talking to each other instead of…
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