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Ithaca schools plan community engagement on proposed cell-phone rules as state weighs mandate
Summary
District staff presented options and a community-engagement plan for a potential cell-phone policy after the governor's statewide listening tour; the district will seek student, caregiver and staff input in January–February and may recommend actions in March.
Mary Grover, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, and Carrie Burke, director of health services and wellness, updated the board Dec. 17 on district work to consider a cell-phone policy in light of statewide attention.
Grover and Burke described convenings this fall that included union leaders, building administrators and board members; they said the district is trying to balance student mental-health concerns and classroom distractions with the need for caregiver access and use of devices…
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