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Amherst schools report smooth opening days; new high-school cell-phone policy drew mixed first-day reactions
Summary
Superintendent reported successful opening activities, staff recognition events and mostly positive feedback on a new high-school policy requiring phones to be powered off and stored; the district also noted bus-tracking app glitches that staff expect to resolve.
During the superintendent's report, district leadership reviewed opening-week logistics across the Amherst Central School District and said faculty returned for professional development on Aug. 27-28 to prepare classrooms while three buildings were under construction.
The superintendent listed multiple staff members honored for long service across buildings and said…
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