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Beacon staff say district will prepare for governor's proposed 'bell‑to‑bell' cell‑phone ban
Summary
During a webinar, a district staff member described the district's current classroom-restriction policy, said the governor's budget proposal would require phones to be stored for the entire school day, and said the district will prepare policy and practice changes while advocating for funds to pay for storage devices.
A district staff member told webinar participants that the Beacon City School District is preparing to implement whatever legislative outcome emerges from the governor's proposed change to statewide rules on student cellphone use.
"Our current cell phone policy is a clear classroom restriction," the presenter said, adding that middle- and high-school students are currently allowed to have phones out at lunch and recess. The presenter described the…
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