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Chelsea High implements Yondr pouches; principal reports early improvements in engagement
Summary
Chelsea High School began using Yondr pouches after a district policy change; the interim principal described the rollout, discipline steps for violations, early teacher-reported grade and behavior improvements, and continuing concerns about consistency and emergency access.
Chelsea High School has begun daily use of Yondr pouches after the school committee adopted a districtwide cell phone and electronics-free policy in December 2024, interim Principal Alan Boscley told the school committee on Oct. 8, 2025.
Boscley described the implementation steps, how the pouches work, and the discipline ladder for violations. Students place powered-off phones in magnet-locked pouches when they enter the building; staff unlock them at dismissal using magnets located at multiple stations. First violations result in a 2:45 p.m. pickup, a second violation requires a 3:30 p.m.…
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