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New York state device ban: White Plains officials explain 'bell-to-bell' rule and exceptions
Summary
Superintendent Joe Ricca explained the statewide ban on personal internet-enabled devices during school hours—'bell to bell'—and said the district will stow devices during the day while providing limited exceptions for medical needs.
Superintendent Joe Ricca described the new New York state law restricting the use of personal internet-enabled devices in school "bell to bell." "No personal Internet enabled devices can be used during school hours," he said, noting the rule applies across public schools in the state and aims to reduce classroom distractions.
Ricca said the district will provide for medically necessary exceptions and that families should coordinate with building principals to arrange accommodations. He also acknowledged that the law contains mechanisms—more restrictive ones—for high school students with particular home obligations but emphasized that, in the classroom, devices are to be stowed until the end of the day.
