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Exceptions and funding for the cell phone ban implementation
3:46:46
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about exceptions to the cell phone ban and the adequacy of state funding for implementation. Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos provides tentative responses, indicating that many details are still being worked out.
- Exceptions are being considered for students who use cell phones for language access, caregiver responsibilities, or as disability aids
- The adequacy of state funding is yet to be determined
- The distribution of funding across the state is still unclear
- Various implementation options, such as magnetic pouches, are being considered
Rita Joseph
3:46:46
Will there be exceptions for students who use their cell phones for language access, caregiver responsibility, students with IEP disability aid, are there any other students who may see exceptions who will be implemented?
3:46:59
Is that being thought out as well?
3:47:01
Of course.
3:47:05
So is the state funding is the funding provided by the state sufficient to implement a cell phone bill a cell phone ban across the schools?
Melissa Aviles-Ramos
3:47:12
Well, think we need to see how the funding is going to be allocated across the state.
3:47:17
Again, with the language being a little bit more flexible than what we originally heard, We know that we will figure this out, but in terms of the funding
Rita Joseph
3:47:28
to be continued.
3:47:29
Will there be an RFP for that?
3:47:34
Leona, I'm asking.
3:47:36
For the pouches like my kiddo got a yonder pouch.
3:47:39
So, think
Melissa Aviles-Ramos
3:47:40
we need to again see how the money is going to be distributed.
3:47:45
We don't talk about yonder, we
Althea V. Stevens
3:47:47
talk about
Melissa Aviles-Ramos
3:47:48
magnetic pouches And so if that is an option, I know many schools are using them, but again these are all things that we are working through right now.
Rita Joseph
3:47:58
So all things are on the table right now until we figure it out.