Deadline arrives for NY state schools to submit cell phone ban plan

Friday, August 1 was is the deadline when all schools in New York state must submit a bell-to-bell cell phone plan to the state.

It’s part of the Distraction-Free Schools Law, passed earlier this year as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s state budget. It applies to all school districts, charter schools, and BOCES schools.

Gov. Hochul first announced the idea earlier this year…

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