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School committee approves first reading of student cell-phone policy AUBJICJ
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The Auburn School Committee approved a first reading of policy AUBJICJ, updating district language to reflect recent state legislation requiring a district cell-phone policy and clarifying bell-to-bell rules, emergency exceptions, and implementation consistency across schools.
The Auburn School Committee on Nov. 5 approved a first reading of new district policy AUBJICJ governing student use of cell phones and other electronic devices. The policy update follows recent state legislation requiring all school districts to adopt a cell-phone policy; the policy's language was refreshed to align with current classroom practices.
"In the last legislative session, [a] bill was passed that all school districts needed to have a cell phone policy," Assistant Superintendent Scott Anier told the…
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