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District adopts student personal-device rules
What happened
The board adopted policy JCDC on student personal electronic communications and aligned the student code of conduct; the public minutes do not reproduce the full rule language.
Why it matters to families
The policy governs when and how students may use phones and other personal devices at school.
The evidence
The July 13 minutes record the carried motions adopting JCDC and the updated student code of conduct.
The source
July 13, 2026 regular meeting minutesSee the full record for Morris County USD 417.
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