Jersey City students returned to school this week as school district officials are mulling a big change to the district’s cellphone policy.

Cellphones and other personal communications devices will be prohibited in classrooms, with some exceptions, under a district-wide policy proposed by the school board.

Students would still be allowed to use cellphones during lunch and recess periods, but not during bathroom breaks, according to the plan.

The policy was introduced at a school board meeting last week and could be up for a vote at the next board meeting on Sept. 18.

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