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Montgomery County school board unanimously adopts school-day cell-phone blackout
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The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Board of Education voted 7-0 to amend the 2025-26 student code of conduct to prohibit student use of phones during the instructional day, while preserving administrator discretion and emergency access.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the 2025-26 student code of conduct, creating a districtwide blackout on student cell-phone use during the instructional day.
The change, proposed by board member Mr. Mayberry and seconded by Chris Lanier, was approved 7-0 after the board amended the original language to specify “instructional day” and to retain administrator discretion in special circumstances. Board members said the change is intended to reduce distractions and incidents tied to phones, while staff confirmed devices remain available in emergencies.
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