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Middletown High School enforces phone pouch policy; administrators report fewer classroom distractions but note student anxiety and repeat offenders
Summary
The district described a December rollout of phone pouches at the high school aimed at reducing classroom distraction; administrators said teacher reports show fewer in‑class phone incidents but that some students have anxiety about relinquishing phones and a small group of repeat offenders will require targeted interventions.
Middletown High School administrators briefed the board on a December initiative to limit in‑class phone use by requiring students to place devices in pouches or hand them to staff. At the March 12 meeting, administrators said the policy has reduced visible phone use in classrooms and supplied staff with a tiered response system for repeat incidents.
Principal Dr. Brooks told trustees the district follows a tiered consequence structure aligned to board regulation: an initial reminder and request; a second incident results in the device being pouched in the grade office (student retrieves…
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