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Board hears attendance and conduct changes; cell‑phone policy on buses draws debate
Summary
Staff presented end‑of‑year attendance and behavior data and proposed revisions to the student code of conduct — including new language to reflect state cell‑phone rules and removal of attendance waivers. Board members debated whether the cellphone restriction should apply to school buses; staff said the governor's executive order leaves local discretion.
The Gloucester County School Board on Aug. 12 reviewed attendance and behavior outcomes and a set of proposed changes to the student code of conduct that administrators said are intended to reduce punitive approaches and improve family communication.
Ms. Keener presented comparative attendance and incident data, explaining how the division calculated "recovered attendance" under VDOE guidance (in‑person flexible instructional hours provided outside the regular day, where three hours equate to one…
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