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When students return to Pittsfield Public Schools next month, they'll have an updated slate of cellphone rules to follow. And at school year's end, we'll have another key set of
Pittsfield Public Schools administrators laid out their plans for enforcement of its cellphone policy Wednesday, including the use of Yondr pouches in cases of repeat infractions.
Phones will be allowed between classes and during lunch.
Cellphones cannot be used during instructional time unless explicitly requested by a teacher for educational purposes.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced Tuesday that the department will "likely" create a matching grant program of up to $1 million for districts that pilot