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Newcastle board adopts updated student device policy limiting phones 'bell to bell'
Summary
The board approved a revised FNG policy (Wireless Telecommunication Devices) that generally prohibits student use of phones and personal electronic devices during instructional time, with enumerated exceptions for emergencies and documented medical needs.
The Newcastle Board of Education voted to adopt a revised Policy FNG covering wireless telecommunication devices for students, replacing the earlier "Personal Electronic Devices" language. The motion to approve was made by Jeremy Gilbertson and seconded by Ron Lock; board roll call recorded three yeas, zero nays, two absent.
The policy text included in the board packet states in part: "Students are prohibited from utilizing cell phones and personal electronic devices while on the campus of a public school district from bell to bell." The policy lists explicit exceptions for emergencies, health monitoring (for example glucose monitors), and students whose IEP, medical plan, or 504 plan requires device use as an accommodation. The board’s approval finalizes the district’s approach to student device possession and sets disciplinary procedures for violations.
