Good afternoon BAHS families,

Please find the updated BAHS Cell Phone Policy and parent letter attached. Please note the following:

Last trimester, Brownsville Academy High School policy did not permit scholars to bring their cell phones into the building. We started a trial period on Monday, February 14, 2022, the “out of sight” policy, which allow scholars to bring their electronic devices into the building as long as they are not seen or used outside of the cafeteria during the lunch period.

If the “out-of-sight” policy is unsuccessful and scholars are unable to follow the policy, BAHS will discontinue the “out-of-sight” policy and collect cell phones at the entrance in the morning.

Below are examples of policy violations:

● If scholars are distracted by using them in the classroom.

● Any violations to the Chancellor’s Regulation A-413 and Department’s Internet Use Policy

● If scholars are caught walking down the hallway with their devices out and using them.

● If there is an increase in the number of cyber bullying incidents and thefts.

● If scholars are holding cellphones for the other high school co-located in the building.

Details of the new BAHS cell phone policy are attached to this letter. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact AP Nasr at onasr@schools.nyc.gov or me at cying@schools.nyc.gov. We appreciate your support in this effort.

Thank you,

Carol C. YingPrincipal

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Carol C. Ying	Principal	CYing@Schools.nyc.gov	CYing@brownsvilleacademy.com
Omar Nasr	Assistant Principal	ONasr@schools.nyc.gov	Onasr@brownsvilleacademy.com
Diane Goodridge	Guidance Counselor	DGoodridge@schools.nyc.gov	DGoodridge@brownsvilleacademy.com
Shannon Hilliker	School Social Worker	SHilliker2@schools.nyc.gov	shilliker@brownsvilleacademy.com
Cierra Shelton	School Secretary	CShelton3@schools.nyc.gov	cshelton@brownsvilleacademy.com
Sonia Stewart	School Business Secretary	SStewar@Schools.nyc.gov
Raiza Vasquez	Parent Coordinator	RVasquez20@schools.nyc.gov	rvasquez@brownsvilleacademy.com

Grifton Grey	Geometry/Engineering	GGrey@schools.nyc.gov	ggrey@brownsvilleacademy.com
Ta-Nia Francis	ELA/AP	TFrancis11@schools.nyc.gov	tfrancis@brownsvilleacademy.com
Jennifer Browne	US History/ Global History/ Civics	JBrowne3@schools.nyc.gov	jbrowne@brownsvilleacademy.com
Jean Joseph	Physical Education	JJoseph89@schools.nyc.gov	jjoseph@brownsvilleacademy.com
Christina Kettell	Special Education/AP Poetry	CKettell@schools.nyc.gov	ckettell@brownsvilleacademy.com
Karen Johnson	Leadership Teacher	KJohnson14@schools.nyc.gov	kjohnson@brownsvilleacademy.com
Diane Marquez	Geometry/Algebra	DMarque@schools.nyc.gov	dmarquez@brownsvilleacademy.com
Flordeliza Garcia	Living Environment/AP Biology/Chemistry	FGarcia13@schools.nyc.gov	fgarcia@brownsvilleacademy.com
Karen Johnson	Student and Parent Support	KJohnson14@schools.nyc.gov	KJohnson@brownsvilleacademy.com
Dawn Hamilton	Testing Coordinator/Paraprofessional	DHamilton7@schools.nyc.gov	dhamilton@brownsvilleacademy.com
David Taylor	School Aide		dtaylor@brownsvilleacademy.com
Thelma Lyle	SAPIS Counselor	TLyle2@schools.nyc.gov	tlyle@brownsvilleacademy.com
Denise Duncan	School Nurse	DDuncan6@schools.nyc.gov	dduncan@brownsvilleacademy.com

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Nia Robinson	LTW Director	Niar@camba.org	nrobinson@brownsvilleacademy.com
Kadeem Bryan	College Advisor	Kadeemb@camba.org	kbryan@brownsvilleacademy.com
Ashley Thomas	Scholar Advocate Counselor	Ashleyt@camba.org	athomas@brownsvilleacademy.com

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