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Pinelands board hears first reading of state-mandated cell-phone policy; bus, field-trip exemptions discussed
Summary
The board considered a state-required policy limiting student use of internet-enabled devices during school hours but discussed permitted use on school buses and field trips; members described an issued pouch system and magnet tap returns for students.
The board considered a first reading of a state-mandated policy restricting student use of internet-enabled devices during the school day. A board member asked whether the policy would bar device use on school buses and at school-sponsored events; other members said the SALT committee and the regulation allow bus and field-trip use.
Members discussed practical implementation details: the district will issue a pouch to each student (one pouch per student for the year), with magnet-tap points at exits to collect or deactivate devices. One board member said, "students will be permitted to use their internet enabled devices on school buses on field trips," and another observed that each student pouch would be their responsibility and that roughly 30 pouches were expected to be issued.
