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Gates Chili board adopts Policy 7316 restricting student personal devices during school hours

Gates Chili Central School District Board of Education · August 12, 2025
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The Gates Chili Central School District Board adopted Policy 7316, restricting students from using personal internet-enabled devices during the school day; the board waived a second reading and approved the policy and added it as Appendix D to the district code of conduct.

The Gates Chili Central School District Board of Education on Monday adopted a new policy limiting students’ use of personal internet-enabled devices during the school day.

The board voted unanimously to waive a second reading and approve Policy 7316, which restricts students from using smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds and tablets during instructional time and requires devices to be silenced and stored while school is in session. The district’s superintendent said the change is intended to…

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