Rochester City School District Cell Phone Ban Policy Survey, What Do You Think?

The Rochester City School District is actively seeking public input on how to implement a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban set to take effect this fall. The district, which serves 22,000 students, held its first public meeting Tuesday to discuss the policy, which will restrict the use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices such as smartwatches and tablets in schools. “We know there is a trend to eliminate the distractions in the classroom,” said Marisol Ramos-Lopez, RCSD’s chief of communications and intergovernmental affairs. Ramos-Lopez noted that while many schools already have policies regarding electronic devices, the new policy will expand to include a broader range of smart devices. During the meeting, Ramos-Lopez presented preliminary results from a survey distributed to parents, students and teachers. The survey, which received nearly 500 responses, solicited opinions on the restrictions, concerns about the policy and suggestions for managing students’ phones during the school day. Gov. Kathy Hochul has mandated that all school districts in New York finalize and publish their distraction-free policies by Aug. 1. To Fill Out The RCSD’s survey  Click Here

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Source: 13WHAM-TV