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Saugerties board outlines bell-to-bell cell-phone ban, locking pouches for grades 7–12
Summary
The board described a 'bell-to-bell' ban aligned with New York State guidance. Students in grades 7–12 will place phones and wearables in locking 'yonder' pouches; medical and translation exemptions are allowed, and repeated infractions may result in confiscation.
District leaders presented a proposed board policy to ban student cell-phone use during instructional hours (a "bell-to-bell" restriction) and detailed an enforcement system that uses locking 'yonder' pouches. Students would retain possession of pouches; the pouches lock during the day and unlock via a shared mechanism at dismissal.…
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