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Board reviews policy process, first readings and proposed cell-phone limits; adopts policy items
Summary
Board counsel explained how district bylaws and policies derive from state law and how first- and second-readings work; the board discussed a proposed restriction on student cell-phone use and voted to approve the listed board-policy items on tonight's agenda.
The East Brunswick Board of Education heard an explanation of the policy-adoption process and took action on the policy items on tonight's agenda while reserving detailed regulation language for a future meeting.
Mr. Jacoby, asked to explain bylaws and policies, told the board that "policies and the bylaws, they all emanate from New Jersey statutes" (Title 18A) and likened school policies to municipal…
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