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Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy

Policy JICJ Possession/Use of Electronic Communication Devices in School
(Issued 3/21)
The Most Persistent Troublemaker In Massachusetts Classrooms? The Cellphone

New Budget Proviso, 1.103 (SDE: Anti-Bullying/School Safety)


1.103.   (SDE: Anti-Bullying/School Safety)  To receive state funds allocated for State Aid to Classrooms, a school district shall implement a policy adopted by the State Board of Education that prohibits access to personal electronic communication devices by students during the school day. For purposes of this provision, a personal electronic communication device is considered to be a device not authorized for classroom use by a student, utilized to access the Internet, wi-fi, or cellular telephone signals.