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New Haven Unified will pilot classroom cellphone pouches, clarify liability for lost devices

New Haven Unified · August 1, 2025
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Superintendent John Thompson said the district will pilot classroom phone pouches at middle schools and James Logan, an "off and away" approach at elementary schools, and noted Connelly Caribella High School already uses locking pouches; the district will not assume responsibility for lost or damaged devices.

John Thompson said the district must update its electronic-device policy and will pilot different approaches at different grade levels to limit student access to phones during the school day. “At our two middle schools in James Logan, we will be using a designated cell phone pouch…

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