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Middle Country board adopts student smart-device ban, cites new state law and local implementation plan
Summary
After a district presentation on implementation and early compliance, the Middle Country Central School District board approved a second reading of multiple policies including policy 56-95 banning student use of personal smart devices during the school day, and directed ongoing monitoring and reporting.
The Middle Country Central School District Board of Education approved a second reading of several district policies, including policy 56-95, Students and Personal Electronic Devices, after a presentation on how the district will implement the new state restrictions on student device use.
District administrator Mister Singer told the board that New York state enacted section 2803 as part of the 2026 state budget, which "banned student use of smart devices from bell to bell." Singer said the district formed a stakeholder committee of students, parents, teachers and administrators to develop bridal-country-specific recommendations for secure storage,…
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