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District weighs response to potential state cell‑phone ban and readjusts emergency closure givebacks
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Antonio Abitabile updated trustees on the unsettled State Budget and a possible Governor‑led cell‑phone ban; the district reviewed pouch vendor options (~$20 each) and signaled preference for local control. The Board also agreed to propose emergency closure givebacks on specified dates pending approval.
During his report Dr. Antonio Abitabile told the Board the State Budget had not been adopted and that Governor Hochul is continuing to push for a cell‑phone ban; district leaders said they are seeking local control over any policy. He reported that the district tested pouches from multiple vendors and preferred a U.K. supplier that costs about $20 per pouch.
Abitabile also described a Regents exam exemption process for students experiencing a qualifying "life event" and proposed emergency closure givebacks for April 11, May 23, May 27 and June 6; the Board plans to vote on the revised 2024–2025 calendar at a future meeting and will notify families of the proposed givebacks. The district scheduled a workshop for April 7 and a ribbon cutting on the softball field also on April 7 at 4:30 p.m.
