Not instruction
After the dismissal bell
Allowed
Yes. The bell-to-bell window ends at dismissal, so you may use your phone afterwards unless your district's policy extends further.Q2
State guidanceIssued by the Commissioner of Education under the statute. Revisable by NJDOE without new legislation.
This is allowed by state guidance, but your district may restrict it in its own policy, so check your own school's rules.
We do not dispute this one. It is here because the rules for it are easy to get wrong, not because we think it should change.
The passage that governs this period
Quoted, not summarisedBell-to-bell describes the timeframe when the bell rings at the start of the school day until the dismissal bell rings at the end of the school day.
Where this answer comes from
Every one links to the originalNew Jersey Department of Education, Guidance for Schools on Student Use of Internet-Enabled Devices: Frequently Asked Questions, July 2026, Q2