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Board reviews AI classroom guidance and contemplates phased 'bell-to-bell' phone restrictions at high school

Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The board discussed an AI policy that defaults to 'prohibited unless permitted by the teacher' for 11 identified classroom AI uses and a policy committee recommendation to phase in a bell-to-bell cell-phone restriction in the high school similar to middle-school practice; public commenters urged student input on phone limits.

The education and policy committees reported updates on two policy areas: classroom use of artificial intelligence and student electronic-device rules.

AI policy: The education committee described a draft approach that identifies 11 ways AI might be used in classrooms and sets a default of 'prohibited unless specifically permitted by the teacher' for those uses. Committee members said teachers and supervisors will determine permitted uses by assignment or…

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